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	John Buford Title John Buford Item ID P0132_BEAUFORT Description Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, John Buford graduated from West Point in 1847. In 1861, at the beginning of the war he was a captain with the Second Cavalry; he was promoted several times and by 1863 achieved the rank of major general. He played a key role in the opening of the Battle of Gettysburg. He died of typhoid on 16 December 1863. Subject Generals--United States--Portraits United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits Buford, John, 1826-1863 Creator Brady's National Photographic Portait Galleries Time period 1860s (1860-1869) Format of Original Carte de Visite Digital Format JP2000 Resolution 600 ppi Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Source Collection Name Civil War Generals Cartes de Visite Source Collection Number P0132 Digital Collection Name Civil War Materials Digital Collection Number DC008 Notes 0000.0542 Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2011 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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