Civil War Adjutant General Of The Army Of The Potomac Signed AUTHENTIC
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At the beginning of the war, George D. Ruggles served in various staff positions, before becoming a colonel and chief-of-staff of the Army of Virginia under General John Pope, where he saw action in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Chantilly. He later served as assistant chief-of-staff of the Army of the Potomac, being engaged in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. In Decem...ber 1862, he was assigned to staff duty in Washington, D.C.. In February 1865, he was named adjutant general of the Army of the Potomac under General George Meade, and took part in the Battle of Hatcher's Run.
Ruggles remained in the Adjutant General's Department following the end of the war, and from July 1865 through May 1888, served as adjutant general for various departments, including the Department of the Platte and the Department of Dakota. From January 1889 through July 1891 he served as adjutant general at the division level in the Division of the Pacific and the Division of the Atlantic.
In December 1892 he returned to the Adjutant General's Department in Washington, and he was elevated to Adjutant General of the U. S. Army with the rank of brigadier general in November 1893. He retired in September 1897. In April 1898, he was appointed governor of the Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C., where he served until January 1903. He died in October 1904, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Ruggles remained in the Adjutant General's Department following the end of the war, and from July 1865 through May 1888, served as adjutant general for various departments, including the Department of the Platte and the Department of Dakota. From January 1889 through July 1891 he served as adjutant general at the division level in the Division of the Pacific and the Division of the Atlantic.
In December 1892 he returned to the Adjutant General's Department in Washington, and he was elevated to Adjutant General of the U. S. Army with the rank of brigadier general in November 1893. He retired in September 1897. In April 1898, he was appointed governor of the Soldiers' Home in Washington, D.C., where he served until January 1903. He died in October 1904, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
