Roswell Sabine Ripley | |
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| Born | March 14, 1823 Worthington, Ohio |
| Died | March 29, 1887 (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 |
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.
- ^ Although the date of his death is sometimes given as 26 March 1887, contemporary (primary) sources report the date as Tuesday, 29 March. See calendar for 1887 Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine.
- "News of the Week for week ending April 2. Domestic" (PDF). Advent Review and Sabbath Herald. 64 (14). Battle Creek, Mich.: 222 5 April 1887. Retrieved 16 November 2011..