Abraham Buford II
Historical Figure
Nationality:	United States Confederate States, 1861-1865
Date of Birth:	1820
Date of Death:	1884
Cause of Death:	Self-inflicted gunshot wounds
Occupation:	Soldier, horse breeder
Spouse:	Amanda Harris Buford (d. 1879)
Children:	William A. Buford (d. 1872)
Affiliations:	United States Army, Confederate States Army
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Abraham "Abe" Buford II (1820-1884) was a soldier and Thoroughbred horse breeder. Born in Woodford County, Kentucky, Buford served in the Mexican-American War. He joined the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of General.

The postbellum years were not kind to Buford. After a series of financial and personal losses in the 1870s, he shot himself in 1884.

Abraham Buford II in Fort PillowEdit

As Abraham Buford was, in the words of Charles W. Anderson, "raising Cain in Kentucky", General Nathan Bedford Forrest decided there was ample opportunity to attack Fort Pillow.

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