The New York herald., 1864-11-06
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sketch OF Brigaaier General Thomas Il.
Greenfield Ransom.
This gallant officer, whose death we' lament born
At Norwich, Windsor county Vermont, on tho Goth Of
November. 1884. He the Of Truman B. Ransom,
who figured mpjcr general OF the Vermont State mill
tia aud who afterwards appointed colonel Of the
Ninth United Ststes infantry, aud was killed 10 the
stormng Of Chspae2ec, Mexico, September Is, 1S47
In 1886 young Ransom attended tie Norwich University
At ihatme under tho charge Of LIS father During the
Mexican war studied civil engineering under his
cousin, B f. Mrsh, engineer on the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad. After his fathers death
the young returned 70 the Norwich Uni.
versty, and continued there until 1851 In that
year he Illinois and settled At Peru La Sale
county Here he entered into the practice Of his proes
sion civil engineer. In 1854 he began business with
bis upce real estate agent and IN 1865 removed 10
Chicago, and became Of the partners IN the rm Of
Galloway 4 Go. Upon the death OF his uncle, hr Gil
Mr. Ransom removed to Fayetic county, Illinois,
apd whilo engaged ID trade also acted agen: Of the
Ilirss Central railroad Company. Upon the outbreak
o the present war Mr.. Ransom raised company IN
Fayette county, and April ~, 1851, arrived ut
Camp Yates. HIS company incorporated into the
Eey snh Illinois Vo!u teers When the election OF hed
officers took place capain Ransom was MADE major HIS
regiment imrpedla ely ordered TO Villa RIDGE near
Caro- illinois, and hero went through the regular course
D battalion instruction In juno the regiment was
months term OF Of the having expired, they
mustered out. The regiment, however, was imme-
OF field officers Tor three years Major Ransom was elected
lieutenant colonel The gallant VIM. l. WallAce after
wards Killed ~t Shiloh, being the colonel Colonel
gade, the duty OF nsirnctng the regiment devolved
mon Lcuieoant Colonel Ransom The subsequent
reg Gniation OF tho "Eieventh" as well dscip
li,ed and drilled regiment was evidences OF the
abilities OF its Lieutenant Colonel. August 2s the rcgi
nent moved against largo force or rebels under Major
Hunter.
sued Lieutenant Colonel Ransom wounded III the
shoulder By pistol ball. As. however, killed his
70 Paducah KY. And III February moved with General
Grants column in its operations upShe Tsnnessee AMI
havsd with great galanry. Al Fort Donelson he was
again wounded lhs shoulder and bore IN his clothes
his wound the Colonel would Leave the army, but,
An ambulance, followed It IN all lis movements. for
prom TED 70 colonel Of the Eievsprh place Colo
mel Wallace, advanced 70 tho rank OF brgadior general
Is62 On April ana he took an Important part the
great battle OF Shoh whore he Was severely Wounded
the head or the part borne oy Colonel KAnsom Gene
'perforuiins prodg,es OF vaor though recnz in his
saddle streaming with blood from serious wound"
IL shs etsrati.ns asainst Corintn In May Colonel Ran
Colonel John K smiths brigade In Juno he
appointed chief Of stat and inspector general ON tns
ssan Of Major General McCernand, and for
q time figured on tho stan Of General Grant
In August he was assigned 70 the eomSand Of
Ransom was appointed brisadsr general and March
confirmed BY The Senate, his commission 70 date
from Nov. 20 1852. March 81, 1858, he was appointed
OF the examining board OF officers for hcPhersons
Seventeenth army corps. he next participated to the
campaign against vicksburg, in the summer Of 1se3
thurs seventeenth army corps Al Champion Hill, aad
during the siege operations against the city he was con
SONS brigade formed part Of General Lngan's column
OF occupation. August he was app inted 10 The com
mand OF the post Of Matches, and captured upoo his
arrival there, 1ve thousand head Of cattle and
large amount OF ammunition. He was next
transferred " the Thirteenth corps and assigned 70 tbs
command Of . division. He took part In the Texas ex
peditlon, In December, lsc3. In April 1854, he was
awarded gold modal BY the board OF oiicers Of tho
core, or pna .n'
the Red river country General Ransom again won great
reputation. In the battle OF Pleasant Hill or Sabine
roads, Apr ., 1864, bo was severely wounded In
the knee, and obliged TO 90 North After recovering
frcm this wound the General ordered 70 report 10
Fourth DIVISION sixteenth army corps Operating In
vicinity OF Atanta He WAS next promoted 70 the
composod Of Fusrs division and Cores second d.
During the absence Of General Blair u Sepem oer
no assigned 70 command the Seventeenth corps.
Ever the capulation ef Atanta ths General has
suffered from dysentery and consumed BY the
OF his dsesse his OF usefulness ter
minated At Rome, Ca, on OotoDsr 70.
General Rsnson's reputation 40 ofncsr OF the
highest standard. lie brave, efficient and fitted for
any command As gentleman, ne was anable and po-
be has served Hb loss VIII cause siscsre regret.
We have just received intelligence Of the death Of this
gallant young officer, while bravsy leading his company
into the front of battlo A member a the NLae,ietb
New York State Volunteers he participated 10 the battle
OF Cedar the 10Th Of October and there mingled
his blood with that Of many other pArois falling dead
on the God before the batsie closed. In the army of
General sheridan, OF the Shenandoah valley, there
many noble spirits, but generous and brave
than rhsdde @ Ferris, 20 suddenly called 70 his eler
nal rest
Lieutenant Ferris was native Of the city and state Of
New York Always Possessed OF . strong prediction
for the excitement military life tho war had scarcely
commenced whom bc joined she Seven ty first regiment.
New York state Volunteers, ard accompan them 70
the war; He served faithfully with this regiment for
some time and participated In all iis erci,ns fortunes
He returned 10 New York At the expra tioa o. his SER
vice. and no, many months after obtained a ospts,us
commission In the En fans Psrdis, regiment that did
not preserve ia integral orEsnizati on for very long
tirno We next nDd Lisusesaut Ferris commanding .
company 10 tho lndspepdcnt battali on, . kind Of
odshcct cs the Enfans Psrdus, and IL was while
connected with the army In this way that be ren-
dered signal ssrvios 10 the Unitcd tsies, 10 leading
sooosssfu nspect the interior OF Fort
Sumter 10 the stler part Of 1se3 sferrns 70 this dAr
ins erpci, ve make ,he following extract from the
rsspopdsncs othe HsaAip from Folly island, south osxo
lima, On the tth of November lses--
"Foxt sumisry he says, "wss entered By yessur
some party cn sns night OF The I'd instant. Csptaia
Thaddsus G. Ferris OF the independent battalion with
small boats cxsv poved stsanhiy upto she foos the
el0pe which the debris makes on tbe ssawAa
ebe oihem siambsreA 40 the ruins unt The ioremnss
!eachsd The summit ana forced This point. nowever
lad scarosly bscn gained rhsn tDs vigat garrison se
came aware .he presence OF hosse visitors aud greeted
them wuh voiley o. muskc,ry. 10 rssh down the
cshk snd sga,n sae thev sosf toe oniy means ~
escape ~ en- 70 cur friends uasd by Ferris, and
thsy avaod themselves Of n with hecomna csisfity,