The New York herald., 1863-12-17
DEATH or GENERAL svroRD.

wAnnseroN, Dec. 10, 1863
General Buford expired this Afternoon the residence
Of Major General stoneman after prouacted illness con-
taeted the arduous campaign which preceded tho ars
movement Of the Army Of the Potomac. few hours
before his tho commission Of major general
handed him from tho President by Clement c. Barclay,
Esq., OF Philadelphia, who attended Tho General his
last moments, and al whose request tho commissos was
issued Ihe parting Of the General with his friends and
his emotions at hearing Of the kindly expressions OF tho
President, affecting IN the extreme His wife
expected bero this evening. The deepest gloom per
vsdcs thc whole circle Of General Bords friends ~ ~
oss Of noble gentleman bravo soldier. and tie s0st
skiful cavalry olcor In the service.
SKETCH OF GENERAL JOHN BupeRp.
Major General John Buiord, the noted cavalry com
mander Of the Army OF Potomac, whore death
cord to-day, born Kentucky about the year 1927
and educated in the adjoining state Of Illinois He
was appointed tho West Point Military Academy from
the latter state during the year 1874 and after studying
at that nsuton for four years he graduated Juno 30
l84s standing number in his cisss, which
of Mclean others Of the Union
army; I. X. jackson, N G. Evans and other sotsd
rebels.
Be entered the Uuted staies regular army on July
ls4s, as brevet sse:aa lieutenant Of dragons, and
was heq Rtaehel First regiment Of United States
ruary, l84e he was commissioned full secopd Leu.
tenant and was transferred the Second dragons (uow
Second cavalry) op the 9th OF July, 1885, he pro-
NOTED 10 heutenantcy, and 10 May, 1860 acted as
regimental quartermastor. He was promoted 70 he
captain tho 9th OF March, 1850 holding the rank
when regiment changed its 10 the Second caya
ry, IN 1861.
On The 18th Of November, 1891 he appointed assist
ant adutant general with the rank OF MAJOR and per-
formed those duties in the city OF Washington He
next placed IN command OF the cavalry under General
Banks the spring Of 1862, and conducted recon.
possancc along Rappahannock during Juno and July
OF that year. During the operations OF General Pope III
The Army Of Virginia General Buford placed IN COM
mand OF cavalry brigade, with the rank of brsadier
general, dating from July II, 1862.
General Buford wounded near the RaprabanDocK
river early August and bis hur, that he
reported dead After several weeks illness he re-
sumed hts position with the Army Of The Potomac, and
during the month OF February ls63, was appointed to tho
command Of the division Of cavalry embracing the regu-
lar troops under General stoneman. His appointment Of
brgader general Of volunteers confirmed the 9th
OF March, 1858.
During latter part OF April and beginning Of May,
ls63 be engaged she famous sonemhn's cavalry
expedition that went around Lees rebel army posted in
front OF General Hookers command, near the Kappa
credabe to and its commanders, and ator
Hookers army fell back across tbe river his troopers
were employed n guarding the roads from Morrsvle.
Va. TO the RapIdan. This was during May, 1858
on the 9th Of June 1853, General Buford commanded
division Of cavary-includng the reaulars-engaged
in Pcasanious expedition TO Beverly and kclys iords.
where suars rebel forces so roughly handled and
where the rebel General W. r. H. Lee was wounded. lie
afterwards engaged the various cavalry operations
along the vicinity OF the Blue Ridge during the rapid
flank OF the Army Of the Potomac 10 and
the river lie harassed the rebels previous 10 the
battles OF Gettysburg, and operated on their right
flank during those contests. be ALSO after the
rooes had rctrea,ed harssed guard aud rsuss
TO fearful extent, aud portions Of his romand we're
continually engaged sxirmishing until the rebels had
retrca,ed far down into Virginia II reported that in
forty days she command engaged 10 over half az
many contests, small aud great.
During the operations OF the Army Of the Poto
under General Meade General Buord aud the othsr
cavalry acted the nanks Of the army rendering
efficient service IN their respective capacities
General Buford Of the most energetic ~ well
as one OF The brsvest cavalry officers in our army.
He scarcely sept In tent, but wrapped himself
up IN bis blanket and laid down 10 front Of ois
6re aud thus ready Tor any emergency. II
there was one man n our army hated and feared
than another by tho rebels thai Brgsder Gene
raj John Buiord ON occasion rebel prisoner wss
bought by u the pckets and taken before the
General lie appearoi despite his rags 10 be an ntelli-
gent man but II was really amusing 70 witness The Hook
OF be gave the General When being questioned ~
him he remarked 81 know you well enough you are
John Buord Kentucky you bad better not let General
lee get a bold of you General Biford laughed at the
threat Bu, there IT, unfortunately for u.s. chance
Of General zee ever getting him % his clutches.
The President conferred spn General Buiord the rank
Of MAJOR general only short lime before BIS death A.
viii be seen ~ The yreced ug announcement.