From the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
Brigadier General War of 1812, 1st governor of Arkansas Territory. Superintendent of Indian Affairs Arkansas Territory.
Commanded the 21st U.S. Infantry. Distinguished self at the Battle of Lundy's Landing.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
Showing posts with label 21st U.S. Infantry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 21st U.S. Infantry. Show all posts
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Eleazor Wheelock Ripley-- Part 2: From Maine/Massachusetts
From Wikipedia.
Born 1782 and died March 2, 1839. American soldier and politician. Eventually rose to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army and was a U.S. representative from Louisiana 1835-1839.
Born in New Hampshire, he was the grandson of Eleazor Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College. He graduated from there in 1800 and practiced law in Maine (a part of Massachusetts at the time). he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1810-1811 and Senate in 1812. (He probably opposed the War of 1812 as most of New England did.)
After the outbreak of war, he organized the 21st U.S. Infantry Regiment and was given the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Promoted to colonel and commander of the regiment in March 1813, most of his soldiers were from Maine and Massachusetts.
--Brock-Perry
Born 1782 and died March 2, 1839. American soldier and politician. Eventually rose to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army and was a U.S. representative from Louisiana 1835-1839.
Born in New Hampshire, he was the grandson of Eleazor Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College. He graduated from there in 1800 and practiced law in Maine (a part of Massachusetts at the time). he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1810-1811 and Senate in 1812. (He probably opposed the War of 1812 as most of New England did.)
After the outbreak of war, he organized the 21st U.S. Infantry Regiment and was given the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Promoted to colonel and commander of the regiment in March 1813, most of his soldiers were from Maine and Massachusetts.
--Brock-Perry
Friday, September 25, 2015
Eleazor Wheelock Ripley-- Part 1: Hero at Fort Erie
From History of the 21st U.S. Infantry 1812-1813.
Like the last person I wrote about, William Goldsmith Belknap, who was another officer involved in the operations at Fort Erie, Upper Canada during the War of 1812.
Colonel of the 21st U.S. Infantry, Eleazor Wheelock Ripley led troops at the September 17th sortie from Fort Erie and cited for bravery and ability. He received a severe wound and had to go to Buffalo where he recuperated for three months. where he hovered between life and death.
Congress voted him its thanks and he received a Gold Medal.
--Brock-Perry
Like the last person I wrote about, William Goldsmith Belknap, who was another officer involved in the operations at Fort Erie, Upper Canada during the War of 1812.
Colonel of the 21st U.S. Infantry, Eleazor Wheelock Ripley led troops at the September 17th sortie from Fort Erie and cited for bravery and ability. He received a severe wound and had to go to Buffalo where he recuperated for three months. where he hovered between life and death.
Congress voted him its thanks and he received a Gold Medal.
--Brock-Perry
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