Background
Ripley, James Wolfe was born on December 10, 1794 in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ralph and Eunice (Huntington) Ripley.
Ripley, James Wolfe was born on December 10, 1794 in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ralph and Eunice (Huntington) Ripley.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1814.
Commissioned Second lieutenant artillery United States Army, 1814, ordered to duty at Sacketts Harbor, New New York Served in garrisons, circa 1814-1817. Commissioned First lieutenant during Seminole War.
Assistant commissioner under James Gadsden to run boundaries of Indian reservations of Florida, 1823-1824.
Commissioned captain, stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. when state threatened secession. Assigned to command arsenal, Kennebec, Maine, 1833-1841.
Promoted major, 1838. Commanded armory, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1841-1854, arsenal, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1824.
Commissioned lieutenant colonel, 1854.
Chief of ordnance Pacific Department, California, 1855-1859, inspector arsenals, 1857. Special duty in Japan, 1860. Chief of ordnance with rank of colonel, 1861.
Commissioned brigadier general, 1861, retired, 1863.
Inspector armaments, until 1869. Brevetted major general, 1865.
Married Sarah Denny, August 11, 1824, 9 children.