Ripley was wounded twice .
Ripley was was later assigned to command 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , XXIV Corps , which was assigned to lead the Union troops into Richmond after the Confederate surrender , with orders to extinguish fires , prevent looting and maintain order .
Ripley was wounded twice , and was later assigned to command 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , XXIV Corps , which was assigned to lead the Union troops into Richmond after the Confederate surrender , with orders to extinguish fires , prevent looting and maintain order .