George Douglas Ramsay
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)
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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