New York Tribune, Tuesday, July 9, 1878:
"The funeral of Captain George D. Ramsay, of the Ordnance Corps, and second son of Brevet Major General George D. Ramsay, U. S. A., took place this evening at 6 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal Church. The pall-bearers were Colonel Linford and Major McKee, of the Ordnance Corps; Colonel Pennington and Captain Wilson, of the Artillery; Major Twining, of the Engineer Corps and District Commissioner, and Colonel Benjamin, of the Adjutant-General's office. The services were conducted by the Rev. Drs. Clark and Harrold. A large number of Army officers were in attendance, among whom were General Sherman and his staff. The remains were interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, a detachment of infantry and the Marine Band acting as an escort."
Two of his West Point classmates, McKee and Twining, served as pallbearers.
New York Tribune, Tuesday, July 9, 1878:
"The funeral of Captain George D. Ramsay, of the Ordnance Corps, and second son of Brevet Major General George D. Ramsay, U. S. A., took place this evening at 6 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal Church. The pall-bearers were Colonel Linford and Major McKee, of the Ordnance Corps; Colonel Pennington and Captain Wilson, of the Artillery; Major Twining, of the Engineer Corps and District Commissioner, and Colonel Benjamin, of the Adjutant-General's office. The services were conducted by the Rev. Drs. Clark and Harrold. A large number of Army officers were in attendance, among whom were General Sherman and his staff. The remains were interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, a detachment of infantry and the Marine Band acting as an escort."
Two of his West Point classmates, McKee and Twining, served as pallbearers.
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