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William Young Warren Ripley

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William Young Warren Ripley

Birth
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Death
16 Dec 1905 (aged 72)
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
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Ripley Circle, north of Sec. 28
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st United States Sharpshooters. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia on July 1, 1862. His citation reads "At a critical moment brought up two regiments, which he led against the enemy himself, being severely wounded". His Medal was issued on March 11, 1893.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st United States Sharpshooters. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia on July 1, 1862. His citation reads "At a critical moment brought up two regiments, which he led against the enemy himself, being severely wounded". His Medal was issued on March 11, 1893.

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  • Added: Jun 10, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22689/william_young_warren-ripley: accessed ), memorial page for William Young Warren Ripley (31 Dec 1832–16 Dec 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22689, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.