Thomas H. Ruger
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Thomas Howard Ruger (April 2, 1833 – June 3, 1907) was an American soldier and lawyer who served as a Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he was a superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
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Born | (1833-04-02)April 2, 1833 Lima, New York |
Died | June 3, 1907(1907-06-03) (aged 74) Stamford, Connecticut |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1854–1855, 1861–1897 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Department of the Missouri Department of Dakota Department of California Department of the East |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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