General Theodore Ripley and the ultimate revenge: Historical New Hampshire / Elliot W. Hoffman.

Title:

General Theodore Ripley and the ultimate revenge: Historical New Hampshire / Elliot W. Hoffman.

Author:

Hoffman, Elliot W.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1991.

Physical Description:

p. 155 - 175.

Source:

Vol. 46, No. 3 (Fall, 1991) Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

Contrary to initial reports, Brigadier General Theodore Ripley (1835-66) of the 14th New Hampshire Volunteers was killed, not by former rebels or members of the Ku Klux Klan, but by former members of his own regiment. Ripley's incompetence led to the death of many members of his regiment in 1864. Frank Buffum, the regimental historian, covered up for four comrades who killed Ripley in revenge in Emmanuel County, Georgia, for his cruel leadership and incompetence.

Language:

English.

Subjects:

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877). , Murder.

Locations:

United States History Veterans. Civil War, 1861-1865

People:

Ripley, Theodore, 1835-1866.

Terms of Use:

Please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Electronic Resources:

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