RAMSAY, George Douglas

Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 21 1802, Dumfries VA

Died: May 23 1882, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1820, artillery duty, staff duty, garrison duty, Ordnance Dept., Mexican war.

War Service: April 1861 Maj., Lt. Col., commanded Washington arsenal 1861-1863, Col. June 1863, Brig. Gen. in Regular Army September 1863, Chief of Ordnance, retired for age in September 1864, continued to serve by special appointment

Post War: Army service, retired 1870.