Albert Ramsey
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Albert C. Ramsey was a member of the United States military during the Mexican American War who is most notable as the translator of Ramón Alcaraz
's history of the Mexican War published as The Other Side: Or Notes for the History of the War between Mexico and the United States.
Ramsey was the son of William Ramsey
. He studied at Dickinson College
and later earned a masters degree from Gettysburg College
. He was admitted to the bar in 1834. After this he was for a time a district attorney and also edited the York, Pennsylvania
Democratic Press.
In April 1847, Ramsey joined the regular army as a colonel in the 11th Infantry. He fought in the Mexican War, and remained in Texas after the war, learning Spanish and later translating Alcaraz's work. In 1844, Ramsey had married Sarah Wilmer in Maryland.
During the 1850s Ramsey also ran a mail service that transported mail from New Orleans to San Francisco, going overland from Vera Cruz to Acapulco.
When the Civil War broke out, Ramsey returned to New York but his wife remained in Texas as a Rebel sympathizer. He helped to raise troops in Duchess County, New York, but did not serve in the war.
Ramón Alcaraz
Ramón Alcaraz was an officer in the Mexican Army who wrote many books about the Mexican-American War, including 1848's Apuntes para la historia de la guerra entre México y los Estados Unidos ....
's history of the Mexican War published as The Other Side: Or Notes for the History of the War between Mexico and the United States.
Ramsey was the son of William Ramsey
William Ramsey
William Ramsey may refer to:*William Marion Ramsey , American politician and judge in Oregon*William of Ramsey, 13th century English Benedictine monk of Croyland Abbey*William Ramsey , 14th century English architect...
. He studied at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
and later earned a masters degree from Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the famous battlefield. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has about 2,700 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1834. After this he was for a time a district attorney and also edited the York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
Democratic Press.
In April 1847, Ramsey joined the regular army as a colonel in the 11th Infantry. He fought in the Mexican War, and remained in Texas after the war, learning Spanish and later translating Alcaraz's work. In 1844, Ramsey had married Sarah Wilmer in Maryland.
During the 1850s Ramsey also ran a mail service that transported mail from New Orleans to San Francisco, going overland from Vera Cruz to Acapulco.
When the Civil War broke out, Ramsey returned to New York but his wife remained in Texas as a Rebel sympathizer. He helped to raise troops in Duchess County, New York, but did not serve in the war.