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Civil War Soldiers - Ramsay
| Ramsay, George D., brigadier-general,
U.S. Army, was born in the state of Virginia in 1801, graduated at the
United States military academy in July, 1820, and was assigned to the
corps of light artillery as second lieutenant. In March, 1826, he was
promoted to the grade of first lieutenant, and was made regimental
adjutant in Dec. 1833, having served on topographical and ordnance
duty prior to that date. In Feb., 1835, he was appointed captain of
ordnance, and held that rank over twenty-six years, serving in command
of arsenals, in the military occupation of Texas, and in the field in
Mexico. During the Mexican war he was engaged in the battle of
Monterey, in Sept., 1846, and received the brevet of major "for
gallant and meritorious conduct in the several conflicts at Monterey,
Sept. 23, 1846." From June, 1847, to the close of the war in May,
1848, he served as chief ordnance officer of the army commanded by
Maj.-Gen. Taylor, in command of arsenals, and as a member of the
ordnance board in 1860. He was promoted to be major of ordnance in
April, 1861, lieutenant-colonel in Aug., 1861, and colonel in June,
1863. He was appointed chief of ordnance in Sept., 1863, with the rank
of brigadier-general, U. S. army, and served in that position until
Sept., 1864, when he was retired from active service under the act of
July 17, 1862, being over the age of sixty-two years, but continued to
serve by assignment, in command of Washington arsenal until June 8,
1866. On March 13, 1865, he was awarded the brevet of major-general,
U. S. army, "for long and faithful service in the army." He died at
his residence in the city of Washington, May 23, 1882. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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