John Buford’s division, the vanguard of the Union army, was a cavalry unit intended for reconnaissance and screening. His decision on June 30, 1863, to dismount his men and deploy them as infantry was a highly unorthodox and risky tactic. Buford's troopers were armed with breech-loading Sharps and Spencer carbines, which could fire several times faster than the standard muzzle-loading rifles of the Confederate infantry they faced. This firepower advantage was critical in creating a credible defe
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