Civil War North- John Buford Jr. Traditional Cache

This is one of five caches that will contain a clue to the final sixth north cache. All of the Civil War North caches, will be north of PA route 422 and be named after famous North Civil War Generals. These caches will also take you on a scenic drive through western Berks county and Mrs. Blackbolt's stomping grounds. The Civil War South Caches will be south of PA 422 and named after famous Southern Generals an also contain clues for the final 6th south cache. Additionally there will be a bonus cache that can be found by combining clues from both of the final sixth caches.
 

John Buford Jr. was born in Woodford County, Kentucky on 3/4/1826. Buford was a West Point graduate and master cavalryman. During the Civil War Buford was able to hold off the rebels on the Northwest side of Gettysburg until the arrival of the Union Infantry. Buford died shortly after the war on 12/16/1863 of Typhoid Fever. His wife Pattie was unable to attend his funeral due to her own sickness. During Buford's funeral service, President Lincoln was among the mourners. Burford also had a "A" list of famous Civil War Generals for pallbeares that included Sickles, Hancock, Doubleday, Casey, Heintzelman, Warren and Schofield. Buford was burried at West Point along side of Lt. Alonzo Cushing. Cushing died defending Cemetery Ridge, which Buford picked for Cushing to command and defend.