Letter, 1863 July 7.

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Letter, 1863 July 7.

Letter from Dibble to his brother Albert Dibble, Taylorsville, N.Y., relating to events of the first day at the Battle of Gettysburg and Gen. John Buford's cavalry charge.

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United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865)

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Buford, Jr., John, 1826-1863

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Buford was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, but was raised in Rock Island, Illinois, from the age of eight. His father was a prominent Democratic politician in Illinois and a political opponent of Abraham Lincoln. Buford was of English descent. His family had a long military tradition. John Jr.'s grandfather, Simeon Buford, served in the cavalry during the American Revolutionary War under Henry "Lighthorse" Lee, the father of Robert E. Lee. His great-uncle, Colonel Abraham Buford (of the Waxha...

Dibble, Albert

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Dibble, George O. (George Oliver), -1863

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Soldier in the 8th New York Cavalry Regiment; died of disease 16 Sept. 1863. From the description of Letter, 1863 July 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70971617 ...