Abraham Buford II

Abraham Buford
Abraham Buford
	Brigadier General Abraham Buford
Born	January 18, 1820; Woodford County, Kentucky
Died	June 9, 1884 (aged 64); Danville, Indiana
Place of burial	Lexington Cemetery; Lexington, Kentucky
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1841–1854 (USA); 1862–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands held	Buford's Cavalry Brigade; Buford's Div., Forrest's Cavalry Corps
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War; Battle of Buena Vista; American Civil War Battle of Stones River; Battle of Champion Hill; Battle of Brice's Crossroads; Third Battle of Murfreesboro; Hood's Retreat; Richland Creek; Second Battle of Franklin; Wilson's Raid;
Other work	Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder

Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 – June 9, 1884) was an American soldier, Confederate combatant, and landowner. After serving in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, Buford joined the Confederate States Army in 1862 and served as a cavalry general in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. After the war, he retired to his native Kentucky and became a thoroughbred horse breeder.

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