General John Buford’s Report on His Cavalry’s Action at Gettysburg
by Mark · Published June 22, 2015 · Updated June 20, 2017
General John Buford
At the outset of the Civil War, Confederate cavalry was generally superior to Union cavalry in terms of both commanders and tactics. As the war proceeded, better Union commanders emerged and the tactics and capabilities of the Federal cavalry improved until it matched or exceeded its southern counterpart. One of these more effective Union cavalry commanders was Brigadier General John Buford.
A West Point graduate in the Class of 1848, Buford spent the years before the Civil War serving on the Great Plains and in the west. He saw action at Second Bull Run, (where he was wounded), Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Brandy Station. He was in command of the 1st Division of the Army of the Potomac’s Cavalry Corps during the Gettysburg Campaign.
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