The FReeper Foxhole Remembers General John Buford at Gettysburg (7/1/1863) - Sep. 10th, 2003

www.bufordsboys.com ^ | Eric J. Wittenberg

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the link to your Daily Rememberance Thread.

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Spooky!

I'll sneak back in here later to read some good civil war history. It's not going to make me mad is it?

Buford's story of the first day at Gettysburg, IMHO, if the most fascinating part of the battle.

Unless you wanted the South to win, it shouldn't make ya mad.

[jriemer]

No problem; however, the post rate has disturbingly slowed down on the thread for all involved (including me)

[SAMWolf]

1953 Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner"

I think my mom served me that one.

[SAMWolf]

It should pick up again tomorrow.

[jriemer]

I imagine so...

[Valin]

GENERAL JOHN BUFORD, USA

VITAL STATISTICS
BORN: 1826 in Woodford County, KY.
DIED: 1863 in Virginia.
CAMPAIGN: Second Bull Run and Gettysburg.
HIGHEST RANK ACHIEVED: Major General.

BIOGRAPHY
John Buford was born on March 4, 1826, on Woodford County, Kentucky. His family moved to Rock Island, Illinois when he was a child.
Like his older brother, Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, John Buford attended the US Military Academy at West Point.
Graduating in 1848, he served in the dragoons, taking part in various military operations until his regiment marched from Kansas to Washington, D.C., at the beginning of the Civil War.

Buford held a small assignment as inspector at the time. Maj. Gen. John Pope, commander of the army defending Washington, was aware that Buford was one of the most skilled and experienced cavalry officers in the Regular Army, and soon Buford was made a brigadier general and appointed a cavalry commander.
Buford applied his military knowledge from his days as a dragoon officer. One concept he brought to his command was using horses to get troops where they needed to be, then having the cavalry dismount and fight like infantry.
Another idea was to use cavalry in scouting. His brigade, while scouting, captured the famous plumed hat of Confederate Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, as well as a copy of Gen. Robert E. Lee's orders to gather the Army of Northern Virginia against Maj. Gen. Pope.
Buford's intelligence gathering might have helped avert a Union disaster at the Second Battle of Bull Run, if it had been utilized effectively.

Buford led troops at the Battle of Gettysburg, and succeeded in holding off the Confederate forces long enough for Union troops to secure a defense position.

His health deteriorated in the fall of 1863, and he took a sick leave in November. Buford died from typhoid fever on December 16, 1863, in Virginia. His appointment as major general, to rank from the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, was confirmed after his death.

[manna]

Present!

[SAMWolf]

One concept he brought to his command was using horses to get troops where they needed to be, then having the cavalry dismount and fight like infantry

The beginnings of the Armored Infantry?

[SAMWolf]

Good Morning Manna

[Prof Engineer]

1776 George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers

The courage and sacrifice of the Founders continues to inpsire me.

[Valin]

Sure. Why not. He has always struck me as a "professional", as someone w/o a lot of flash, unlike someone who lost his hat to him.
"Where's Gen. Stuart? Oh he's riding around up north getting his name in the papers. Ain't causing nothing but a little fuss."

[SAMWolf]

Yep, Stuart screwed up big time during the Gettysburg Campaign.

General Lee was blinded and his Army stumbled into the battle due to lack of intelligence on the Union forces.

[w_over_w]

Morning Glory Snip and Sam~

Busy day . . . bump for later. Thanks.

[SAMWolf]

Morning w_over_w. Long thread today.

[Johnny Gage]

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[stand watie]

if COL Chamberlain of the famous 20th ME hadn't held the end of the ridgeline, i'd be writing you from a foreign country.

the ANV would have rolled up the flank of the bluebelly army & that would have been that.

the adherents of BOTH sides had GREAT heroes/martyrs that day. the 20th ME had an average of 0.6 rounds per man (and most of that pistol ammo) at the end of the day;that's how close it was.

free dixie,sw

[snippy_about_it]

They are beautiful. Thank you SAM!!!!

[snippy_about_it]

The story of Buford at Gettysburg shows how one man, in the right place, at the right time can determine the course of history.

So true. It really is a good read today.

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning manna!