John

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John is the given name of John Buford, a notable Union cavalry officer in the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
allegiance Union NERFINISHED
buriedAt United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1826-03-04
dateOfDeath 1863-12-16
educatedAt United States Military Academy
familyName Buford NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cavalry warfare
givenName John NERFINISHED
hasFamilyName Buford NERFINISHED
hasGivenName John NERFINISHED
honorificTitle “Father of the Union Cavalry” NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Union Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank brigadier general
militaryUnit Union cavalry NERFINISHED
notableFor service as a Union cavalry officer in the American Civil War
notableWork defense of the high ground at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863
occupation military officer
participantIn Battle of Brandy Station NERFINISHED
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Second Bull Run NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Woodford County, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
positionHeld commander of the First Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
relative Napoleon Bonaparte Buford NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male

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John Buford givenName John