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The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . #-^/i ROSWELL S. RIPLEY. Born in Ohio, 18-21. Graduate at U. S. Military Acad-emy, aud commissioned brevet second lieutenant oiArtillery, 1S43. Served throuKbout the war wiib Mex-ico, and brevelted Captain and Major for commission and engaged in l)usiuess toCharleston, S. C, 1853. Entered the Confederate armyas He directed the fire upon Port Sumter,April, 1861; was wounded at Aniietam, aud subs^queutly served in South GEORGE P. PICKETT. Born in Henrico Co
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . #-^/i ROSWELL S. RIPLEY. Born in Ohio, 18-21. Graduate at U. S. Military Acad-emy, aud commissioned brevet second lieutenant oiArtillery, 1S43. Served throuKbout the war wiib Mex-ico, and brevelted Captain and Major for commission and engaged in l)usiuess toCharleston, S. C, 1853. Entered the Confederate armyas He directed the fire upon Port Sumter,April, 1861; was wounded at Aniietam, aud subs^queutly served in South GEORGE P. PICKETT. Born in Henrico Co., Va., Jan. •2.). 18-25. Educated attbe U. S. Military Academy, and on graduation wasordered to service in Mexico under Gen, .-cott. Afterthe war he was on duty in the Territories and on thePacific Coast. Resigned his commission, 18til,and vol-unteered for the Confederate Army, commissioned Col.,shortly after promoted to , advanced to after being wounded at Gaines Mills. He wasengaged in nearly every battle fought by the Army ofNorthern Virginia. Retired to private life after surrender with an unquestioned record as a dar-ing and stubborn fighter. Died July ;ji), 1875.
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