Roswell S. Ripley
American general, author, and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roswell Sabine Ripley (March 14, 1823 – March 29, 1887)[1] was an officer in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He was also an author and a prosperous South Carolina businessman.
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Roswell Sabine Ripley | |
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Born | (1823-03-14)March 14, 1823 Worthington, Ohio |
Died | March 29, 1887(1887-03-29) (aged 64) New York City |
Place of burial | Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1843–53 (USA), 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Brevet Major (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Battles/wars | U.S.-Mexican War - Battle of Monterey - Battle of Veracruz - Battle of Cerro Gordo - Battle of Contreras - Battle of Churubusco - Battle of Molino del Rey - Battle of Chapultepec - Battle of Mexico City Seminole Wars American Civil War - Battle of Fort Sumter - Battle of Mechanicsville - Battle of Gaines Mill - Battle of Malvern Hill - Battle of South Mountain - Battle of Antietam - Battle of Fredericksburg - Charleston Harbor |
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