A Tribute to General John Buford

This vid is made of pictures of and pictures related to John Buford and set to a line made by the general in the movie "Gettysburg" (1993). It's my first vid, so go easy on me.

This is a tribute to the great General John Buford, a leader of a division of cavalry in the Union Army of the Potomac in the Civil War.

John Buford
March 4, 1826 - December 16, 1863

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[greenwoodtea]

I will fight for New Jersey before i fight for anyone--I will take on all Pennsylvannia!!! Delaware is mine--NY Phey!!!! NJ will beat you all!!! Attack !!! Charge!!! We will make NJ aht power in North america---then we will attack Wellington at waterloo and invade London and then we will take Russia and the czar. New jersey will rule the world!!

[GettysburgGhost1863]

OK, you can keep Delaware, and London, and Russia, and whatnot, but my PA is just out of the question. We're just too good.

[datdarnkid]

If it wasn't for Reynolds's being down in Maryland Buford would have been sunk.

[GettysburgGhost1863]

Maybe, but Buford was a good general. He may have been able to hold.

[2ndky]

well done pard, keep up the good work

[GettysburgGhost1863]

Thanks. Buford was from Kentucky, wasn't he?

[Robbiesmile]

He was a great general and actor Sam Elliot played the role wonderfully. Thank you for this video.

[lectocom]

A great soldier who made a significant contribution to the Union cause at Gettysburg. So sad that he died of wounds and illness so soon after.

[Propblast6]

It is my opinion that John Buford was the greatest cavalry leader that the United States ever produced. He is not as well-known as George Custer or Jeb Stuart. He was a quiet professional at not one who was looking for renown and glory. It is my opinion that his performance at Gettysburg cost of South to war. Gen. McClellan didn't have the stomach to fight he should have turned the cavalry loose to pursue and destroy. Lives would have been saved in the long run

[MJ0428]

Has anyone read Gun's of the South by Harry Turtledove??? Any opinions on that novel, I thought it was great.

[BGThomasHillhouse]

Great video and history on General Buford.

Thank You!

[rebel2276]

Buford was a great general! Great video!!!

[rebel2276]

Buford was one hell of a general. General Pope promoted him on August 2nd, 1862. Pope rarely gets credit for organizing the Union cavalry. During the the Second Manassas Campaign, Pope had 3 Cav brigades assigned to each Corps. (Buford, Bayard and Beardsley.)

But very rarely did a brigade actually serve with with its assigned corps.

Sigel's Corps--Beardsley

McDowell's Corps--Bayard

Banks Corps---Buford

[galatian5]

Bufford had guts. He was like George Thomas and Solomon Merredith who both joined the US army. Thomas was from Virginia and Merredith was from North Carolina.

[aceofhicks]

poor guy

[Falkerson]

Not for long. Twenty-seven hundred odd cavalrymen and six three inch ordinace rifles (artillery) versus Heth's and Pender's divisions, plus probably Rodes and possibly Early? It'd be a gallant fight but a loss.

I would not want to be the one to report the casualty figures of my division against him, nonetheless, in that fight.