Abraham Buford II

Abraham Buford
Brigadier General Abraham Buford
Born(1820-01-18)January 18, 1820
DiedJune 9, 1884(1884-06-09) (aged 64)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Confederate States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Confederate States Army
Service years1841–1854 (USA)
1862–1865 (CSA)
Rank Captain (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
CommandsBuford's Cavalry Brigade
Buford's Div., Forrest's Cavalry Corps
ConflictsMexican–American War

American Civil War

Other workThoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder

Abraham "Abe" Buford II (January 18, 1820 – June 9, 1884) was an American soldier, Confederate brigadier general, and landowner. After serving in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, Buford joined the Confederate States Army in 1862 and served as a cavalry general in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. After the war, he retired to his native Kentucky and became a thoroughbred horse breeder.