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 Was born in Worthington, Ohio, 14th March, 1823; entered 
 West Point Academy, from New York, 1839; graduated in 1843, 
 and was assigned to the Artillery. He joined the Army in Mexico 
 in July, 1846; was at the taking of Monterey; ordered to Vera 
 Cruz, March, 1847; was present during the siege and surrender of 
 that city, and was with Genl. Scott's column, and participated in 
 all the victories to the city of Mexico; for bravery at Chapultepec 
 he was brevetted Major; he wrote and published a history of the 
 war with Mexico in 1849; resigned his commission in the United 
 States Army in 1858, and made his home in South Carolina. 
 
 Upon the secession of the State in December, i860, Major 
 Ripley offered his services to Gov. Pickens, and was assigned to 
 duty in Charleston Harbor. He was actively and efficiently em- 
 ployed in this service until the surrender of Fort Sumter, in April, 
 1861. Subsequently, as Brigadier-General, he was very prominently 
 identified with the successful defence of Charleston Harbor to *-he 
 very close .-qX tlie._iyar,.£^i;:ev)t a.period of a few monthiuJii 1862, 
 when he was transfert-ed to the Army of Northern V^irginia ; he 
 participated in all the battles around Richmond that year, and 
 was wounded in the throat at Sharpsburg, Md. At the close of 
 the campaign he was re-assigned to Charleston. His service to 
 the South was voluntary, and was prompted by a sense of right 
 and of duty. This separated him from his family and his large 
 circle of friends at the North, and when the war ended he shared 
 without complaint the penalties of defeat with the men of the 
 South. 
 

General Ripley died In New York, on 29th March, 1887. 
 Having expressed the wish to be buried in Magnolia Cemetery, 
 the City Council promptly took action ; his remains were embalmed, 
 and brought to this city, he had served with such continuous 
 fidelity during the war. Arrangements were made for a public 
 funeral, which was very largely attended on 3d April. 
 
 His funeral services were solemnized at St. Luke's Episcopal 
 Church, the Rev. Robe. Wilson, Rector, assisted by the Rev. John 
 Johnson, ofKciatTngy amid the tolling of bells, and other public 
 demonstrations of respect by survivors and citizens, his remains 
 were buried in Magnolia Cemetery, in accordance with his own 
 request. It is now proposed to erect, by voluntary contributions, 
 an enduring monument, suitably inscribed, which will preserve to 
 posterity his name and services. 
 
 The Survivors Association of Charleston District have, with 
 the friends of General RiPLEY, undertaken this work. 
 
 At a meeting held at the Armory of the Washington Light 
 Infantry, on 15th November, 1892, the undersigned were appointed 
 a Committee, charged with the execution of this purpose. Some 
 provision has already been made to this end. The committee an- 
 nounce that only $1,000 is now needed to complete the monument. 
 
 You are respectfully invited to make a contribution to either 
 of the undersigned for this purpose. 
 
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 Johnson Hagood. 
 Wm. Butler. 
 
 C. H. SiMONTON. 
 
 John Johnson. 
 Julius A. Blake. 
 
 F. AV. Wagener. ^ 
 
 C. C. PiNCKNEY, Jr. 
 
 James Armstrong. 
 
 A. W. Marshall. 
 T. T. Hyde. 
 
 B. P. CUNNLVGHAM. 
 
 Charleston, S. C, i6tk November, 1892. 
 
LIBRARY OF 
 
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