Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William Young warren Ripley

Details

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Highest Rank: Major General)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
1st U.S. Sharpshooters
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1862
Medal of Honor Action Place: Malvern Hill, Virginia, USA

Citation

At a critical moment brought up two regiments, which he led against the enemy himself, being severely wounded.

Medal of Honor Recipient William Y. Ripley

Additional Details

Accredited to: Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 11, 1893
Born: December 31, 1832, Middlebury, Addison County, VT, United States
Died: December 16, 1905
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (MH) (27), Rutland, VT, United States