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Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 - June 9, 1884) was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, Buford served in the Mexican-American War. He joined the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of General. The postbellum years were not kind to Buford. After a series of financial and personal losses in the 1870s, he commited suicide by shooting himself on June 9, 1884.

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  • Abraham Buford II
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  • Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 - June 9, 1884) was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, Buford served in the Mexican-American War. He joined the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of General. The postbellum years were not kind to Buford. After a series of financial and personal losses in the 1870s, he commited suicide by shooting himself on June 9, 1884.
  • Brigadier General Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 – June 9, 1884) was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, his origins were a Huguenot family named Beaufort who fled persecution in France and settled in England before emigrating to America in 1635.
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  • Horse Cavalry
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  • 1841(xsd:integer)
  • 1862(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1820-01-18(xsd:date)
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Spouse
  • Amanda Harris Buford
Name
  • Abraham Buford
  • Abraham Buford II
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  • Brigadier General Abraham Buford
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Woodford County, Kentucky
Cause of Death
  • Self-inflicted gunshot wounds
death date
  • 1884-06-09(xsd:date)
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  • 35(xsd:integer)
Allegiance
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
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  • *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 *2nd Battle of Franklin *Wilson's Raid
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Children
  • William A. Buford
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  • Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder
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  • Soldier, horse breeder
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Death
  • 1884(xsd:integer)
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  • 1820(xsd:integer)
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  • United States Confederate States, 1861-1865
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  • Brigadier General Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 – June 9, 1884) was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, his origins were a Huguenot family named Beaufort who fled persecution in France and settled in England before emigrating to America in 1635. Abraham Buford was the son of Frances W. Kirtley and her husband, William B. Buford (1781–1848). He was named for his great-uncle Abraham who was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War. His cousins, John and Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, who grew up nearby, were Generals in the Union Army during the American Civil War
  • Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 - June 9, 1884) was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, Buford served in the Mexican-American War. He joined the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of General. The postbellum years were not kind to Buford. After a series of financial and personal losses in the 1870s, he commited suicide by shooting himself on June 9, 1884.
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