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 during the Civil War.
James B. Ricketts | |
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| Born | June 21, 1817 New York City, US |
| Died | September 22, 1887 (aged 70) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1839–1867 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | I Corps, Army of Virginia |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War Seminole Wars American Civil War |
At First Bull Run, he was wounded and captured, but later exchanged. He fought at Second Bull Run and Antietam, where he was badly injured when his horse fell on him. While recuperating, he served on the Fitz John Porter court-martial, a highly political case, where his loyalties are believed to have cost him promotion. Later he commanded a division in the Overland campaign, and a corps in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign under Sheridan, where he received a chest wound at Cedar Creek that disabled him for life.
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