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Civil War Soldiers - Buford
| Buford, John, major-general, U.S. Army, was born in
Woodford county, Ky., March 4, 1826, a half brother of Gen. Napoleon
Bonaparte Buford. He served as lieutenant in the 1st dragoons in the
expedition against the Sioux, in 1855; at Bluewater, Kan., in 1856-57;
in Utah in 1857-58, and in 1861 was promoted major and attached to the
corps of the inspector-general. For a few months in 1862 he was on the
staff of Gen. Pope in the Army of Virginia, and on July 27, 1862, was
promoted to the rank of brigadier-general, commanding a brigade of
cavalry in Gen. Hooker's army during the North Virginia campaign. He
took part in the engagement at Madison Court House, Aug. 9, pursued
Gen. Jackson's army across the Rapidan, Aug. 12, was present at
Kelly's ford, Thoroughfare gap, and Manassas, and was wounded at the
last named battle. He was chief of cavalry during the Maryland
campaign, being present at South mountain, Sept. 14, and at Antietam,
Sept. 17, acting in that battle on Gen. McClellan's staff. In Dec,
1862, he commanded the reserve cavalry under Stoneman and did gallant
service at Fredericksburg on the 13th of the month. He was also
present at Stoneman's raid, May, 1863, and Beverly ford, June 9, 1863,
and as chief of the cavalry division of the Army of the Potomac was
present at all the principal engagements, including Gettysburg, where
he began the attack, Wolf's hill, and Round Top, and the pursuit of
the enemy to Warrenton. He played a conspicuous part at Culpeper, and
in driving the Confederates across the Rapidan, when he was obliged to
cut his way through the enemy to rejoin the army. He was assigned to
the command of the cavalry of the Army of the Cumberland, in 1863, and
on July 1 of that year was commissioned major-general of volunteers.
He died in Washington, D. C, Dec. 16, 1863.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Buford, Napoleon B., major-general, U.S. Army, was
born in Woodford county, Ky., Jan. 13, 1807, graduated at West Point
in 1827, then studied law at Harvard by permission of the government,
and was assistant professor of natural and experimental philosophy at
West Point in 1834 and 1835. He resigned from the army in 1835, was
for a time employed by the state of Kentucky as an engineer, then
engaged in the iron business and became a banker and railroad
president in Illinois. Entering the Union army in 1861 as colonel of
the 27th Ill. volunteers, he was present at the engagement at Belmont,
Mo., Nov. 7, 1861, occupied Columbus, Ky., in March, 1862, captured
Union City by surprise after a forced march, was in command of the
garrison at Island No. 10 after the capitulation of the fort, and was
present at Fort Pillow in April, 1862. He was promoted
brigadier-general April 15, 1862, was present at the siege of Corinth,
in May, 1862, at the battle of Corinth on Oct. 3 and 4 of that year,
and the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, was in command from March to
Sept., 1863, at Cairo, Ill., and from Sept., 1863, to March, 1865, at
Helena, Ark. He held a commission as major- general of volunteers from
Nov. 29, 1862, to March 4, 1863, and on March 13, 1865, was given the
rank by brevet. He was mustered out of the service, Aug. 24, 1865, and
served as special United States Indian commissioner, in 1868, having
been appointed in 1867 by the government to inspect the Union Pacific
railroad, being employed at the latter task until 1869, when the road
was completed. He died March 28, 1883.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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