General Abraham Buford, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point 1841; Mexican War veteran. Resigned commission in 1856. Buford maintained a neutral stance on the war until Confederate forces invaded Kentucky in 1862, and he then decided to offer his services to the Confederacy. Commiss...

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Main Author:	Murdock, Duffee Y., Mobile
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6419

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General Abraham Buford, C.S.A. Murdock, Duffee Y., Mobile
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Buford, Abraham, 1820-1884; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Kentucky; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point 1841; Mexican War veteran. Resigned commission in 1856. Buford maintained a neutral stance on the war until Confederate forces invaded Kentucky in 1862, and he then decided to offer his services to the Confederacy. Commissioned as a brigadier general in September 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Murfreesboro, Champion's Hill, Brice's Crossroads, Richland Creek (wounded), and Selma. Following the war, Buford returned to Kentucky and raised horses. After a series of financial setbacks and the deaths of his wife and only son, Buford to committed suicide in 1884. He is buried in Lexington, Kentucky. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000148Q148General Abraham Buford, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point 1841; Mexican War veteran. Resigned commission in 1856. Buford maintained a neutral stance on the war until Confederate forces invaded Kentucky in 1862, and he then decided to offer his services to the Confederacy. Commissioned as a brigadier general in September 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Murfreesboro, Champion's Hill, Brice's Crossroads, Richland Creek (wounded), and Selma. Following the war, Buford returned to Kentucky and raised horses. After a series of financial setbacks and the deaths of his wife and only son, Buford to committed suicide in 1884. He is buried in Lexington, Kentucky. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991.1862-1865 circa1860-1869Murdock, Duffee Y., MobileBuford, Abraham, 1820-1884; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Kentucky; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #110v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00197http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6419
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General Abraham Buford, C.S.A.

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