James B. Ricketts

James B. Ricketts

James Brewerton Ricketts (June 21, 1817 – September 22, 1887) was a career officer in the United States Army, serving as a Union Army general in the Eastern Theater during the American Civil War.

Read more about James B. Ricketts:  Early Life and Career, Civil War, Postbellum Career

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