Edmund Rucker

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Edmund Winchester Rucker (1835-1924) was a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. He was given the title of "General" as an honorary award after the war, when he became an industrial leader of Birmingham, Alabama.^[1] Fort Rucker was named in honor of him.

Contents 1 Civil War service 2 Industrial career 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Civil War service

Rucker was a colonel in the Confederate Army of Tennessee. He fought at the Battle of Franklin and the Battle of Nashville, commanding a brigade of cavalry. He was wounded and captured during the Battle of Nashville.^[2]

[edit] Industrial career

Rucker came to Birmingham in the 1880s, building his home in the neighborhood that is now called Five Points.^[3]

[edit] External links

• Image of Rucker at Birmingham Public Library website
• Edmund Rucker at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-02-14

[edit] References