Kickoff with John Buford

Begin your Overlooked History journey with General John Buford and his historic moment on July 1, 1863. Perhaps the hero of Gettysburg, he is caught in the shadows of men like Joshua Chamberlain and Winfield Hancock. This episode shines a light on Buford's heroics and is the start of Overlooked History!

Sources:

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/john-buford

https://www.thegettysburgexperience.com/john-bufords-last-days

https://uniongenerals.org/meet-the-members/brigadier-general-john-buford/

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/Cullums_Register/1384*.html

https://www.acwrt.org.uk/post/general-john-buford-a-military-biography-by-edward-longacre

Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson (1988)