Israel B. Richardson
Military Person
1815 – 1862
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Who was Israel B. Richardson?
Israel Bush Richardson was a United States Army officer during the Mexican-American War and American Civil War, where he was a major general in the Union Army. Nicknamed "Fighting Dick" for his prowess on the battlefield, he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
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- Born
- Dec 26, 1815
Fairfax - Also known as
- Israel Richardson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Lived in
- Vermont
- Died
- Nov 3, 1862
Sharpsburg - Resting place
- Pontiac
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on July 23, 2013
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