R. Bruce Ricketts

For R. B. Ricketts Falls, see Waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Not to be confused with fellow Union artillery officer James B. Ricketts.

R. Bruce Ricketts
Born
Robert Bruce Ricketts

(1839-04-29)April 29, 1839
Orangeville, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 13, 1918(1918-11-13) (aged 79)
Ganoga Lake, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Merchant, farmer, military officer
Spouse
Elizabeth Reynolds
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(m. 1868)​
Children
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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]

  1. ^ a b Lindbuchler, Ryan L. (2001) Gone But Not Forgotten: Civil War Veterans of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Luzerne County Historical Society.