Daniel Ruggles
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Daniel Ruggles (January 31, 1810 – June 1, 1897) was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was a division commander at the Battle of Shiloh.
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Daniel Ruggles | |
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Born | (1810-01-31)January 31, 1810 Barre, Massachusetts |
Died | June 1, 1897(1897-06-01) (aged 87) Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Place of burial | Confederate Cemetery Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1833–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Captain (USA) Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Unit | 5th U.S. Infantry |
Commands held | District of Aquia Ruggles' Brigade – Army of Pensacola District of North Alabama Ruggles' (1st) Division 1st District of Mississippi Commissary General of Prisoners |
Battles/wars | Second Seminole War Mexican–American War American Civil War - Battle of Aquia Creek - Battle of Mathias Point - Battle of Shiloh - Battle of Baton Rouge |
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