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First, Buford's quick assumptions and planning prepare the reader for a battle that will surely take place very soon. Second, Buford's constant concern that he cannot hold off the Confederate army on his own foreshadows the possibility that he might be faced with exactly this situation. Finally, Buford's constant messages to Reynolds not only emphasize Buford's concerns at being left alone to battle Lee's army, but also foreshadow Reynolds' arrival to the battle. Clearly the reader is aware there will be a battle since this novel is based on true, historic fact, but questions still remain as to who will be there to fight it on the first day, the sum of the foreshadowing presented in this chapter.
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