<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The film Gettysburg introduced the general public to Union cavalry leader John Buford and his key role on the first day of the battle; no full-length biography of the general has ever been written unt<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The film <i>Gettysburg</i> introduced the general public to Union cavalry leader John Buford and his key role on the first day of the battle; no full-length biography of the general has ever been written until now.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Edward G. Longacre</b> is the author of numerous biographies of Civil War generals. He is a recipient of the prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award for Civil War writing. He lives in Newport News, Virginia.