General James B. Ricketts in Union uniform and his wife, Frances
22 December 2020
This fine Brady portrait photograph of the General and his wife is in the Library of Congress. A career US Army officer, West Point ’39, Brigadier General James B Ricketts commanded the 2nd Division in the First Army Corps at Antietam. He was injured there when his horse fell on him, but remained with his command.
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