Edward H. Ripley

Edward Hastings Ripley
Ripley in 1899
Born	(1839-11-11)November 11, 1839 Rutland, Vermont
Died	September 14, 1915(1915-09-14) (aged 75) Rutland, Vermont
Place of burial	Evergreen Cemetery Rutland, Vermont
Allegiance	United States of America (Union)
Service/branch	Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Brevet Brigadier General
Commands held	Company B, 9th Vermont Infantry 9th Vermont Infantry 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIV Corps, Army of the James
Battles/wars	American Civil War Shenandoah Valley Campaign Siege of Suffolk, Virginia Battle of Harpers Ferry Battle of Chaffin's Farm Battle of Seven Pines Occupation of Richmond
Other work	Businessperson Banker Horse breeder

American Civil War

Edward Hastings Ripley (November 11, 1839 – September 14, 1915) was a Vermont businessman and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He attained the rank of brevet brigadier general while commanding brigades in the XVIII and XXIV Corps, and led the first troops to enter Richmond after its surrender.

Edward H. Ripley was born in Rutland, Vermont on November 11, 1839. He was educated locally and at Troy Conference Academy in Poultney (now Green Mountain College). He attended Union College from 1858 to 1862, and was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity.

Ripley left college near the end of his senior year to join the Army, enlisting as a private in the 9th Vermont Infantry in May 1862. Union College continued him on its student rolls and awarded him a Bachelor of Arts degree as a member of the Class of 1862.

He attained the rank of sergeant, and then was commissioned as a captain and appointed to command the regiment’s Company B, which he led during action in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign in the summer of 1862, including the Siege of Suffolk, Virginia. He received promotion to major that summer.

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