James Wolfe Ripley
| James Wolfe Ripley | |
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| Born |
December 10, 1794 Windham County, Connecticut |
| Died | March 16, 1870 (aged 75) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Place of burial | Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1814–1863 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General Brevet Major General
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Wolfe Ripley (December 10, 1794 – March 16, 1870) was an American soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was instrumental in the early days of the war in modernizing the artillery's ordnance. However, Ripley also delayed the introduction of repeating rifles into U.S. arsenals, an act that has been widely criticized by later historians.
Ripley was born in Windham County, Connecticut. He graduated at West Point in 1814, was commissioned second lieutenant of artillery, and took part in the defense of Sacketts Harbor. In 1817–18 he served under Jackson during the Seminole War and the invasion of Florida as a first lieutenant. He was promoted to captain in 1825.
In 1832–1833, Ripley commanded the Federal forces in Charleston harbor at the time of the nullification movement in South Carolina. He was promoted to major of ordnance in 1838. He commanded the Kennebec arsenal between 1833 and 1842. Between 1842 and 1854, Ripley was superintendent of the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. In 1854 he was transferred to the Watertown Arsenal as commandant of the facility, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Then he was chief of ordnance of the Pacific Coast Department and inspector of arsenals.
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