James B. Ricketts
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James B. Ricketts was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, noted for his leadership in several major battles.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
ⓘ
Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1817-06-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| brevetPromotionToMajorGeneralOfVolunteers | 1865-03-13 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| capturedIn | First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfRetirement | disability from wounds ⓘ |
| classRankAtUSMA | 16th of 31 ⓘ |
| commanded |
division in the I Corps, Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
division in the VI Corps, Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1887-09-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Ricketts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| graduatedFrom | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1839 ⓘ |
| heldAsPrisonerBy | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet major general
ⓘ
brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of a division in the Army of the Potomac
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leadership of artillery at First Bull Run ⓘ service in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cedar Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedToBrigadierGeneralOfVolunteers | 1862-11-29 ⓘ |
| releasedFromCaptivityYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| retirementDate | 1867-01-03 ⓘ |
| servedInUnit |
1st U.S. Artillery
NERFINISHED
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Ricketts' Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip H. Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1839 ⓘ |
| spouse | Fanny Ricketts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woundedIn | First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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