Jim --

When Wilson's Raid began, General Buford had his headquarters at Montevallo, Ala. Getting word of a large Federal raid moving towards central Alabama from Pensacola, Forrest directed Buford to meet him at Greenville, Ala., where their combined forces would strike and defeat the enemy. A short time afterwards Forrest learned of Wilson's column moving into Alabama from the northwest corner of the state, and the anticipated Federal raid from Florida turned west towards Pollard instead of threatening Montgomery.

Forrest's initial order served to move Buford's small force of Alabama cavalry out of the way, so he missed all the fighting up to the fall of Selma. General Buford and General Dan Adams attempted to raise enough troops to defend Montgomery, but were unable to do so. Buford's men did contend with Wilson's advance, all the way from Benton in Lowndes County to Columbus, Ga.

Following the final Confederate defeat at Columbus, Buford rode west to rejoin Forrest at Gainesville, Ala.

That's what I mean by saying that Bufor did a lot of hard riding during Wilson's Raid.