Theodore A. Ripley facts for kids
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Theodore Alexander Ripley
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| Born | December 23, 1835 Winchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1866 (aged 30) Emanuel County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Buried |
Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
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| Allegiance |  United States (Union) |
| Branch |  United States Army (Union Army) |
| Rank |  Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) |
Harriet Sophia Fulham
(m. 1857–1866) |
Theodore Alexander Ripley was an American Brevet Brigadier General who participated in the American Civil War. He commanded the 14th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment throughout its entire creation and disbandment. Ripley was also known for his murder by the Ku Klux Klan that took place at Emanuel County, Georgia after being discharged from military service and moving there after the war.
Early years
Theodore Alexander Ripley was born on December 23, 1835. Prior to the war, Ripley was a merchant at New York City and married Harriet Sophia Fulham on July 9, 1857.
American Civil War
On October 2, 1862, Ripley enlisted into the 14th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment as a Captain within Company F. At the Battle of Cedar Creek, Ripley was captured during the battle and was imprisoned at Libby Prison until his exchange in March 1865, having endured the many abuses there. Ripley was then brevetted Brigadier General on March 13, 1865, and promoted to full colonel on March 29 before being discharged on late May 1865.
