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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
. The First Division, commanded by Brigadier-General John Buford, on the left flank, at Middletown,bs of Gettysburg, unexpectedly came across General Buford's cavalry, which he, supposing it to be sut ten o'clock, at the moment when Reynolds and Buford had just met outside of Gettysburg, and who hae whole of A. P. Hill's force is advancing. John Buford, Brig. Gen. About one o'clock news was y direction, reached Seminary Ridge, relieving Buford's tired troopers, who by hard fighting had, al Hill. Gamble was here joined by Devins, whom Buford had moved over from the right of the town. as just before this issue of the conflict that Buford sent his well-known despatch to Pleasanton, whhe repudiated as wholly beside his intention. Buford, as has been noted, had had his two brigades o Pleasanton would substitute other cavalry for Buford's, gave permission to relieve him, directing try was spread out on both flanks of the army. Buford's division was between Boonsboro and Williamsp[20 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
de's sons are drafted, and the inference is that Sergeant's name has been drawn, and he ought therefore to be at home to attend to it. He has had a very nice time, of which he will give you the particulars. There was a handsome little fight that Buford's cavalry had day before yesterday, that he might have seen, but the weather was very warm and the scene of operations quite distant from my headquarters, so I did not say anything to him about it. He will give you all the news and tell you all mthe two rivers. If he will, I shall fight him at all hazards. At the present moment there is firing heard, but I have not received any report. I have most earnestly, by special telegram, recommended Gibbon for promotion. Indeed, himself and Buford are the only two that I have urged in this special manner on the attention of the department. The difficulty is that there are no vacancies in the grade of major general, and several appointments have been made in excess of the number authorized
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 17 (search)
my was put in motion, and by Tuesday night the right flank had reached Manchester and the left occupied Emmettsburg. General Buford's cavalry had advanced as far as Gettysburg, and reported that the Confederate army was debouching from the mountains ordered to advance on Gettysburg with the First and Eleventh corps, which he reached early on the 7th of July, and found Buford's cavalry already engaged with the enemy—the corps of General Hill. Rapidly making his dispositions, General Reynolds je moving rapidly around to our left and rear. These facts were again reported to headquarters, but brought no response. Buford's cavalry had been massed on the left, covering that flank with outposts, and videttes were thrown forward on the Emmettsrance to General Meade, whose reply was that he did not intend to withdraw the cavalry, and that a part of this division (Buford) should be sent back. It never returned. Under these circumstances Sickles threw forward three regiments of light troop
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
was the first fight at Brandy Station that General Buford was in. This position was maintained untilf June, together with the information from General Buford, in command of the cavalry. The information from General Buford, C, was not received, however, until pretty late on the morning of the 1st ofing of July 1, before the information from General Buford had been received, and before I had any po, marked G, I had received a despatch from General Buford which indicated a strong concentration of ee to another despatch received by me from General Buford, marked I, and dated 20 minutes past 3 o'cthe opinion of that distinguished officer, General Buford, now deceased. [Paper marked I was then rck, advise me by what route. Respectfully, Buford. Major General Reynolds. Headquarters army of ion there seems to be no directing person. John Buford, Brigadier General of Volunteers. We need help now. Buford. Headquarters army of the Potomac, March 1864. Official copy: Chas. E. Pease,[1 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
201. Branch, Gen., I, 287-289, 294. Brewster, Wm. R., II, 83. Bristoe, Va., Campaign, Oct., 1863, II, 153-155, 163, 198, 369-371. Brockenborough, J. M., II, 47, 49, 52. Brooke, Gen., II, 86. Brooks, Gen., I, 228, 341. Brooks, Gen., II, 309, 310. Brooke, J. R., II, 288. Brown, Mrs., II, 192. Brown, Jacob, I, 75, 76, 81, 84. Brown, T. F., II, 83. Buchanan, James, I, 142, 356. Buell, Don Carlos, I, 248, 260. Buena Vista, battle of, 1847, I, 193. Buford, John, II, 8, 14, 17, 25, 31-33, 35, 36, 45, 53, 54, 60, 65, 71, 113, 126, 130, 153, 323, 326, 368, 378, 379, 384, 389. Bull Run, first battle of, July 21, 1861, I, 232, 248, 259, 260. Bull Run, second battle of, Aug. 28-30, 1862, I, 306, 307, 323. Burling, Geo. C., II, 73, 77, 84. Burns, Gen., I, 289, 293, 294, 296. Burnside, Ambrose E., I, 196, 242, 243, 245, 303, 304, 309, 322, 323, 325-329, 331-335, 338-342, 344-352, 354, 358-362, 365-367, 384; II, 161, 163, 217-222, 234, 253