West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger

Apr. 2, 1833 - June 3, 1907.

— Supt. U.S. Military Academy 1871 - 1876. —

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

1. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Marker

Inscription.
Engaged in Battles of
Harper's Ferry • Cedar Mountain • Antietam • Chancellorsville
Gettysburg • Warrenton • Draft Riots, N.Y. • Resaca
New Hope Church • Kulp House • Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta • Franklin • Wier's Fork • Surrender of Johnston's Army
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Commanded Brigades of 12^th and 20^th Corps, Army of Potomac
at Chancellorsville and in Tennessee Campaign.
Commanded Division at Gettysburg and Franklin.
Commanded Department and District of North Carolina.
Provisional Governor of the State of Georgia, January 13^th to July, 4^th 1868.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 23.984′ N, 73° 57.983′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Monument is in the US Military Academy Cemetery, Section XXVI. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 Washington Road, West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Erasmus D. Keyes (here, next to this marker); Alonzo H Cushing (a few steps from this marker); Lieut. William Gaston (a few steps from this marker); Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis

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(a few steps from this marker); Frederick Dent Grant (a few steps from this marker); Winfield Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Raphael C. Smead (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel John Lind Smith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Howard Ruger Bio. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Thomas H. Ruger in Cullum's Register. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. West Point Cemetery Brochure. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Battles Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

2. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Battles Marker

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023

3. Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.