Napoleon Bonaparte Buford

Napoleon Bonaparte Buford
Born(1805-01-16)January 16, 1805
DiedMarch 28, 1883(1883-03-28) (aged 76)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
BranchUnited States Army (Union Army)
Service years1827–1835, 1861–1865
Rank Brigadier general
Brevet major general
Conflicts

Napoleon Bonaparte Buford (January 13, 1807 – March 28, 1883) was an American soldier, Union general in the American Civil War, and railroad executive. He was the half-brother of the famous Gettysburg hero, John Buford.