Brigadier General John Buford
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military officer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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| gptkbp:awards |
Brevet Major General
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1826-03-04
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Kentucky
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
Oak Hill Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Buford_Jr.
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Cavalry_Division
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1863-12-16
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Cavalry tactics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brigadier General John Buford
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:George_B._McClellan
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station Battle of Antietam Battle of Appomattox Court House Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Defensive_actions_at_Gettysburg
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Cavalryman
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| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
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| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
gptkb:Inspector_General_of_the_Army
gptkb:Superintendent_of_the_United_States_Military_Academy Commanding officer of the 17th Cavalry Division Commanding officer of the 18th Cavalry Division Chief_of_Cavalry_for_the_Department_of_the_Missouri Chief_of_Cavalry_for_the_Department_of_the_South Commanding_officer_of_the_10th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_11th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_12th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_13th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_14th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_15th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_16th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_19th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_1st_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_20th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_2nd_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_3rd_Cavalry_Regiment Commanding_officer_of_the_4th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_5th_Cavalry_Regiment Commanding_officer_of_the_6th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_7th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_8th_Cavalry_Division Commanding_officer_of_the_9th_Cavalry_Division |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_Sedgwick
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Brigadier General
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| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1847-1863
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elizabeth_Buford
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Wesley_Merritt
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| gptkbp:unitAwards |
gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Regiment
|