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John Buford

1826 - 1863

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John Buford Jr. (March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863) was a United States Army cavalry officer. He fought for the Union during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. Buford is best known for his actions in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, by identifying Cemetery Hill and Cemetery Ridge as high ground that would be crucial in the impending battle, and by placing vedettes (the cavalry equivalent of "picket lines") to the west and north that delayed the enemy long enough for the Union Army to arrive. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). John Buford is the 2,010th most popular military personnel (down from 1,972nd in 2024), the 12,239th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,977th in 2019) and the 184th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among military personnels, John Buford ranks 2,010 out of 2,058. Before him are William Gott, Abu Azrael, George Rogers Clark, Andy McNab, Islam Bibi, and Daniel Hagari. After him are Stanley A. McChrystal, Richard Myers, Sékouba Konaté, Leonidas Polk, Oleg Mityaev, and Isaac Shelby.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1826, John Buford ranks 64. Before him are José María Medina, Sereno Watson, Matvey Gusev, José Eusebio Otalora, Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl, and Emily Blackwell. After him are Henry John Stephen Smith, Dinah Craik, and Varina Davis. Among people deceased in 1863, John Buford ranks 60. Before him are Little Crow, Miguel de San Román, Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Lewis Armistead, John J. Crittenden, and Earl Van Dorn. After him are John B. Floyd, and Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Buford ranks 12,238 out of 20,380. Before him are Zach Roerig (1985), and Audrey Hollander (1979). After him are Amber Tamblyn (1983), Bart Conner (1958), Willis R. Whitney (1868), Twyla Tharp (1941), William Alland (1916), Hope Emerson (1897), Brandon Call (1976), Ana Ortiz (1971), Renée Richards (1934), and Walter Lord (1917).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, John Buford ranks 184. Before him are James L. Jones (1943), Lisa Franchetti (1964), Daniel Harvey Hill (1821), Evan McMullin (1976), Earl Van Dorn (1820), and George Rogers Clark (1752). After him are Stanley A. McChrystal (1954), Richard Myers (1942), Leonidas Polk (1806), Isaac Shelby (1750), Crispus Attucks (1723), and William J. Hardee (1815).

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