General John Buford: A Military Biography

This biography of General John Buford - the Union’s most important cavalry officer - covers his entire military career, from his West Point days through his quartermaster duties, his field service on the frontier, to the Bleeding Kansas and Mormon campaigns and to his famous Civil War campaigns, including Brandy Station and Gettysburg. Civil War author Edward Longacre has combed family records, West Point cadet files, and the National Archives to produce the book.