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Abraham Buford

BUFORD, Abraham, soldier, born in Virginia; died in Scott County, Kentucky, 29 June, 1833. He was appointed colonel of Morgan's llth Virginia regiment, 16 May, 1778. On 29 May, 1780, his command was surprised and massacred by Col. Tarleton's at Waxhaw Creek. They had set out for Charleston to relieve General Lincoln, but, hearing of his surrender, were on the return march. Tarleton's men surrounded the force, which consisted of 400 infantry and a small detachment of cavalry, with 700 cavalry and mounted infantry. While parleying, the British commander prepared for an attack, which was carried out so suddenly, when Col. Buford refused the offered terms, that the continental troops were thrown into confusion and were killed without quarter by the British. " Tarleton's quarter" after that came to be a synonym for barbarity.

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