RUGGLES, Daniel

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Confederate

Born: January 31 1810, Barre MA

Died: June 1 1897, Fredericksburg VA

Pre-War Profession: West Point 1833, Seminole war, Mexican War, resigned US army May 1861.

War Service: August 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 1st Divn/II Corps at Shiloh, administrative duties for the rest of the war, head of prison system in 1865.

Post War: Realtor, farmer, member of the West Point board of visitors.