http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/ame ... buford.htm
Buford's cavalry were armed with Sharps carbines, and though outnumbered, they held against a superior Confederate force of infantry until John Reynolds' First Corps. Buford's foresight and his men's tenaciousness helped to prevent a general defeat of Union forces on the first day of the battle at Gettysburg.
148 Years Ago Today
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148 Years Ago Today
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
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That is a Very Interesting Story, Thanks for posting!
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Re: 148 Years Ago Today
let"s bering this to its final finish that day? What happen to the Yankee General Reynolds? A Southern Georgia boy using a Whitworth rifle put that Yankee Down! War is hell; I myself never want to see it again! Michael P.Nowak.