U.S. Army
Ripley, William Young WarrenConflictCivil War
RankMajor General
Year of Action1862
Unit/Command1st U.S. Sharpshooters
HometownMiddlebury, Vermont
Citation
At a critical moment brought up two regiments, which he led against the enemy himself, being severely wounded.
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