After the Battle of Chancellorsville, Major General Alfred Pleasonton was given command of the Cavalry Corps, although Hooker later agreed that Buford would have been the better choice.
Chancellorsvillen taistelun jälkeen kenraalimajuri Alfred Pleasonton sai ratsuväenarmeijakunnan komennon, vaikkakin Hooker myöhemmin myönsi että Buford olisi ollut parempi valinta.