R. Bruce Ricketts
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For R. B. Ricketts Falls, see Waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Not to be confused with fellow Union artillery officer James B. Ricketts.
Robert Bruce Ricketts (April 29, 1839 – November 13, 1918) distinguished himself as an artillery officer in the American Civil War.[1] He is best known for his battery's defense against a Confederate attack on Cemetery Hill on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863.[1]
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Born | Robert Bruce Ricketts (1839-04-29)April 29, 1839 Orangeville, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 13, 1918(1918-11-13) (aged 79) Ganoga Lake, Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Merchant, farmer, military officer |
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Elizabeth Reynolds (m. 1868) |
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