BUFORD, Napoleon Bonaparte USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

Name BUFORD, Napoleon Bonaparte
Born January 13 1807, Woodford Cty KY
Died March 28 1883, Chicago IL
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1831, artillery service, resigned US Army 1835, civil engineer, merchant, banker, railroad president.
War Service August 1861 Col. of 27th Illinois, Belmont, Island No 10, Corinth, Vicksburg campaign, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist. of East Arkansas.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865.
Post War Career Appointed to some Federal positions.