General John Buford

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards brevet Major General
gptkbp:birthDate 1826-03-04
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Woodford_County,_Kentucky,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy_Post_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath typhoid fever
gptkbp:deathDate 1863-12-16
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:ethnicity Scottish descent
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Buford_Sr.
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Buford_Jr.
gptkbp:graduationYear 1848
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John Buford
gptkbp:knownFor cavalry tactics
gptkbp:memorial statue at Gettysburg National Military Park
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:notableQuote The devil's to pay!
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Mathew_Brady
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Stoneman
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:roleAtGettysburg defense of the high ground on the first day
gptkbp:serviceYears 1848–1863
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte_Buford
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Martha_McDowell_Duke
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wesley_Merritt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plains_Indian_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7