Edmund Rucker
Edmund Winchester Rucker | |
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Rucker in 1920 | |
| Born | July 22, 1835 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, US |
| Died | April 13, 1924 (aged 88) Birmingham, Alabama, US |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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| Unit | Pickett's Company, Sappers & Miners 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery |
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| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Adele Woodfin Mary T. Bentley |
| Other work | surveyor, engineer, railroad president, business owner, banker |
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Edmund Winchester Rucker (July 22, 1835 – April 13, 1924) was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. After the war he became an industrial leader of Birmingham, Alabama. Fort Rucker in Alabama was named in his honor.