★  ARTY Ramsay, George D.

George Douglas Ramsay

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Born: February 21, 1802

Birthplace: Dumfries, Virginia

Father: Andrew Ramsay 1772 – 1828
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)

Mother: Catherine Graham 1776 – 1844
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)

1st​ Wife: Frances Whetcroft Munroe 1806 – 1835
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)

2nd​ Wife: Eliza H. Gales 1815 – 1891
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)

Children:

Rear Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsay 1835 – 1914​
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​
Julianna Gales Ramsay 1840 – 1883​
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​
Captain George Douglas Ramsay Jr. 1842 – 1878​
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​
Lt. Colonel Joseph Gales Ramsay 1843 – 1899​
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​
Katherine Graham Ramsay Hill 1849 – 1925​
(Buried: Saint Luke’s Episcopal Churchyard, Germantown, Pennsylvania)​

Education:

1820: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (26th in class)
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Occupation before War:

1820 – 1826: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 1st Artillery​
1826 – 1835: 1st Lt. United States Army, 1st Artillery​
1833 – 1835: Adjutant for United States Army, 1st Artillery​
1835 – 1861: Captain, United States Army Ordnance​
1835: Assistant Ordnance Officer at Washington Arsenal​
1836: Helped in selection of North Carolina Arsenal Site​
1836: Commander of New York Ordnance Depot​
1836 – 1838: Commander of Washington D.C. Arsenal​
1838 – 1840: Commander of Frankford Arsenal​
1845 – 1846: Ordnance Officer at Corpus Christi Texas​
1846: Brevetted Major for Gallantry at Battle of Monterrey​
1847 – 1848: Chief of Ordnance of Army Commanded By Gen. Taylor​
1848 – 1851: Commander of Frankford Arsenal​
1851 – 1855: Commander of Fortress Monroe Arsenal​
1855 – 1858: Commander of St. Louis Missouri Arsenal​
1858 – 1861: Commander of Washington D.C. Arsenal​
1860: Member of United States Army Arsenal Board​

Civil War Career:

1861: Major, United States Army Ordnance Department​
1861 – 1863: Lt. Colonel, United States Army Ordnance Department​
1861 – 1863: Commander of Washington, D.C. Arsenal​
1863 – 1864: United States Army, Chief of Ordnance​
1863: Colonel, United States Army, Ordnance Department​
1863 – 1864: Brigadier General, United States Army, Ordnance Dept.​
1864: Retired from United States Army since he was over 62 yrs. old​
1864 – 1870: Served by Special Appointment in United States Army​
1864 – 1866: United States Inspector of U.S. Army Arsenals​
1865: Brevetted Major General, U.S. Army for his service​
1866 – 1870: Commander of Washington, D.C. Arsenal​
1867: Member of Board to Examine Ordnance Officers for Promotion​

Died: May 23, 1882

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Cause of Death:
Senile Exhaustion

Age at time of Death:
80 years old

Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
 
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Even though he was one of the older generals he was also one of the more modern. On September 15, 1863 He was named Chief of Ordnance in place of General J. W. Ripley, who did not "modernize". It is said Ramsay introduced double the number of breech-loading rifles that his predecessor did.
 
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Pretty sure. It can’t get any better than that in owning a piece of History He had an amazing military career Coming from a dad whose two sons & two daughters served this great nation He was in At the DC Arsenal when he was issued it I only stumbled across it and wasn’t walking away without it More like a privilege Colt was nice enough to authenticate it

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