General John Buford

by Longacre, Edward G.

• ISBN13: 9780306812743
• ISBN10: 0306812746
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-21
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

This lively and informative biography of General John Buford-the Union's most important cavalry officer-covers his entire military career, from his West Point days through his quartermaster duties, his field service on the frontier, and the Bleeding Kansas and Mormon campaigns, to his famous Civil War campaigns, including Brandy Station and Gettysburg. Acclaimed Civil War author Edward Longacre has combed family records, West Point cadet files, and the National Archives to produce what can safely be described as a classic of military biography.

Author Biography

Edward G. Longacre is the author of numerous biographies of Civil War generals. He is a recipient of the prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award for Civil War writing. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
The Origins of a Soldier	p. 15
The Young Dragoon	p. 33
From Bleeding Kansas to the Valley of the Saints	p. 51
On the Sidelines	p. 73
Field Command	p. 87
Missing in Action	p. 111
Leader of the Reserves	p. 135
Toward Gettysburg	p. 155
Rendezvous with Destiny	p. 179
In Warm Pursuit	p. 205
The Battles of Autumn	p. 223
Epilogue: I Wish I Could Have Lived Now	p. 243
Notes	p. 249
Bibliography	p. 293
Index	p. 309
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