John D. Rippberger (1844 -1928) was a Bugler in the 17th Illinois Cavalry during the American Civil War. Born in Germany, He traveled with his family to the US in 1847, settling in Elgin, Cook County Illinois. This short biography was put together from many years of research, and the gathering of records from many distant relatives all around.
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