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RICKETTS, JAMES B. (1817-87) Union Major General# rickettsjamesb
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RIDGWAY, THOMAS SHANNON (1826-97) Banking & Railroad Executive; Resident of Shawneetown, Illinois; Treasurer of the State of Illinois – 1873-75 # ridgwaythomasshannon
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RILKE, RAINER MARIA (1875-1926) Bohemian-Austrian Poet & Novelist# rilkerainermaria
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RION, JAMES HENRY (1828-86) Confederate Lieutenant Colonel – South Carolina# rionjameshenry
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RIPLEY, ROSWELL SABINE (1823-87) Confederate Brigadier General – South Carolina# ripleyroswellsabine
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RIVERA, DIEGO (1886-1957) Mexican Artist# riveradiego
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RIVES, WILLIAM CABELL (1793-1868) Confederate Congressman – Virginia – 1861-65; U.S. Senator – Virginia – 1832-34, 1836-39, and 1841-45; U.S. Representative – Virginia – 1823-29# riveswilliamcabell
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ROANE, JOHN SELDEN (1817-67) Confederate Brigadier General; Governor of Arkansas – 1849-52 # roanejohnselden
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ROBERTS, WILLIAM PAUL (1841-1910) Confederate Brigadier General# robertswilliampaul
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ROBERTSON, BEVERLY HOLCOMBE (1827-1910) Confederate Brigadier General - Virginia# robertsonbeverlyholcombe
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ROBERTSON, FELIX HUSTON (1839-1928) Confederate Brigadier General - Texas # robertsonfelixhuston
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ROBESON, GEORGE M. (1829-97) Brigadier General of New Jersey Militia during the American Civil War; U.S. Secretary of the Navy – 1869-77; U.S. Congressman – New Jersey – 1879-83# robesongm
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ROBINSON, HENRY LEE (1812-1901) Union Brevet Brigadier General; Older brother of Union Brigadier General John C. Robinson# robinsonhenrylee
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ROCKEFELLER, WILLIAM A. (1841-1922) American Financier; Co-founder of Standard Oil Company# rockefellerwilliama
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ROCKWELL, JULIUS (1805-88) U.S. Senator – Massachusetts – 1854-55; U.S. Congressman – Massachusetts – 1843-51# rockwelljulius
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RODDEY, PHILIP DALE (1826-97) Confederate Brigadier General # roddeyphilipdale
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RODES, ROBERT EMMETT (1829-1864) Confederate Major General – Alabama; Mortally wounded at the Battle of Winchester - September 19, 1864# rodesrobertemmett
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RODIN, AUGUSTE (1840-1917) French Sculptor# rodinauguste
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RODNEY, GEORGE B. (1803-83) U.S. Congressman – Delaware – 1841-45# rodneygeorgeb
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ROEBLING, JOHN AUGUSTUS (1806-69) German-born American Civil Engineer; Designed the Brooklyn Bridge # roeblingja
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