Life span: 05/31/1837 to 10/20/1864TabsLife SummaryFull name: Stephen Dodson RamseurPlace of Birth: Lincolnton, NC Burial Place: Lincolnton, NC Birth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateEducation: West Point (US Military Academy)OtherOther Education: Davidson CollegeOccupation: MilitaryChurch or Religious Denomination: EpiscopalianMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Confederate Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 06/13/1863 06/15/1863 In western Virginia, the second Battle of Winchester ends in heavy Union defeat 06/20/1863 06/22/1863 The Second Corps of the Army of Virginia crosses the Potomac and marches on Pennsylvania 06/27/1863 06/29/1863 In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Confederate troops occupy a town familiar to some of their officers 06/27/1863 06/29/1863 In Carlisle, Rodes' infantry enjoy a brief but comfortable respite at the U.S. Army Cavalry School 09/21/1864 09/22/1864 In western Virginia, Union forces drive Confederates from entrenched positions at the Battle of Fisher's Hill 10/19/1864 10/19/1864 In the Shenandoah Valley, Union troops under Sheridan turn defeat into crushing victory at the Battle of Cedar Creek Documents Images Stephen Dodson Ramseur Stephen Dodson Ramseur, detail Bibliography