Edmund Rucker

Edmund Rucker

Edmund Winchester Rucker (1835 – 1924) was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. He was given the title of "General" as an honorary award after the war, when he became an industrial leader of Birmingham, Alabama. [ [http://www.united-publishers.com/rucker/history.html#camp Fort Rucker Guide - History ] ] Fort Rucker was named in honor of him.

Civil War service

Rucker was a colonel in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. He fought at the Battle of Franklin and the Battle of Nashville, commanding a brigade of cavalry. He was wounded and captured during the Battle of Nashville. [ [http://www.bonps.org/order_csa.htm Confederate Order of Battle ] ]

Industrial career

Rucker came to Birmingham in the 1880s, building his home in the neighborhood that is now called Five Points. [http://www.ruckerplace.com/history.htm]

External links

* [http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fp4017coll6&CISOPTR=262&DMSCALE=100.00000&DMWIDTH=600&DMHEIGHT=600&DMMODE=viewer&DMFULL=0&DMOLDSCALE=27.77778&DMX=0&DMY=0&DMTEXT=General&DMTHUMB=1&REC=16&DMROTATE=0&x=96&y=49| Image of Rucker at Birmingham Public Library website]
*findagrave|7026682 Retrieved on 2008-02-14

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