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Buford was called "Old Steadfast" by his friends and was one of the most talented cavalry officers in the Union army -- a man of few words and full of energy.
Buford believed in using cavalry as "mounted infantry," instead of cavalry charges that were largely successful only against other cavalry units.
As Buford's cavalry were being attacked by Rooney Lee, some of Lee's sharpshooters took positions behind a stone wall and peppered away at Ames' infantry, who had moved into position to support the attack of Buford's troopers.