Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21

was one Of tho ten militia companies Sc
lcctcd to form the First Regiment OF we're
mont Volunteers, and became Company
of that regiment. He went to the 'front.'
with the regiment May .. 1851 and served
with IL throughout it's three months term
Of service. having his first experience I'M
der fire in the Battle Of Hg Bethel IN
November of that year Lieut.. Col Mears
of the First Regiment Eerdans) OF u D
sharpshooters resigned aud Ripley was
Amounted lieutenant colonel in his place
, uosiiion for which he was fitted by ms
hiph spirit and genius OF command as wen
as by his skill as marksman. lie shtreo
the arduous experiences OF the sharp
shootcrs. being engaged in front OF YORK;
town: at or near Hanover Court Ho"se'
Gaines Mill. in front OF Richmond III
which battle Colonel Ripley commanded
tho regiment: at Glendale Va,
land at Malvern lill. In TINS
fauous battle. in which the first sharp
shooters especially distinguished them
selves. among other things virtually an
Initiating the crack confederate nsh'
;, battery. the "Richmond Howitzcrs,
which as one OF its members said went
lin IL battery and came out wreck
: white engaged in beating back Ma
eruo"rs last desperate charge on the
hill. col Ripley received II wound from
} II bullet which shattered the bone of his
right leg. He narrowly escaped ampu-
tation and the wound. which was open
for two years did not permit his re-
turn TO active service in the iicld.
He was comm'ssio by Governor
Hulbrook, in August. 1862. colonel of the
10th W. Vols, but could not
accept the appointment. When Yer
mont undertook the DEFENSE OF the
=, frontier after the st. Adams raid an'
the State militia was organized into {
division of three brgadcs in 1861 Col
= Ripley was appointed division command
{ err with the rank of major-.encral. 1t
+ 1S'5 he became tne lt""ihS p"''"'i "
= the firm of Ripley Sons. which continued
n the marble business upon the retirclneh
n of their father. In $50 he succeeded
# his father as president of the Rutlan'
d County Bank, and administered the of
II flee with marked ability and success III
TO his death. In 1868 he was delegate t.
II the republican national convention.
: In 1850 he was elected mayor of III
II city of Rutland and gave the city on
;" tory. Though strong republican. a
/ we'll as leading citizen, Gen. RIPPLE
IT. with the exception above notcd) Il,
= clincd to be a candidate for any Office
political or civic. He was a man of his
g patriotism. strong will. great indepen'
ence of thought and action and in Ii
30 , p,,.,, ,.,a.. ,,o 80 ire bost m.
~ and the state a loyal and valued citzcl
y General Ripley was member of III
IN Military Order of the Loyal Legion. an
. senior vce-commander of the Vernon
er commandery 1929 He held I'll
III congressional Medal Of Honor fc
distinguished service in the battle Z
Malvern Hill, and was member of ii
, Medal of Honor Legion.
90 In 1851 General Ripley married at Ru
:, land Cornelia Ann Thomas, who su
wives him. as does his younger brotho
L., Gen. v. II. Ripley OF New York; w
-. sisters. Mrs. Julia G. II. Dorr and Mr.
,h Charles T.. Parker of Vergennes; al
-, three children, Mrs. John G. Peasc
,s Boston, Mrs. Henry r. Dorr OF Rutlal
nc, aud Thomas +. Ripley of Tacon
~ Washington.
d. The funeral will be held from the Co
Is gregational Church in Rutland, on Tue
ng day at 2 o'clock y. m.
TO- A delegation of Burlington memb'
ny of the LOYAL Legion is expected to :
IL tend the funeral.
or MEDICAL COLLEGE NOTES