The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-15
GEN. ROBERT RANSOM.
DEATH or THIS ILLUSTRiooS '''
n, x.,,, c,,o,fn, skstch or His Lie ana
Honored Career-Sirike OF hNP'
Messengers-Sorth State News

RrvrGu. Y. c.. Jan. li-lSpecaL l-ueH-
eral Robert Ransom. brother Of United states
Senator Matt W. Ransom. and one OF the
most distinguished aud Familiarity KNOWN
Confederate veterans in this State, died nj
o'clock this morning at his home IN Ne"
Berne # congo -tion Of the lungs lie was up
and rea linz until 10 o'clock last night ana
retired complaining Of not feeling well Gen
eral Ransom WIS sixiy-tour years OF age ana
was the senior officer OF the late Confederate
army OF this state. lie has for fifteen years
past been engaged rs assistant engineer on
the Government imprO' einehts o. llFrlS ~
harbO OF North Carolina.
Genera. hanson wa born on February H.
Us IN Warren county where us parents
and tOreiathers bad long resided In 1870 10
entered the nitei states Military Academy
a. West Point. and upon his gradu ton IN
IL o WAS ass gned % the Third dragons, anu
next yer accompanied Colonel summers
command o. New Me ico. For the next tour
years ne was constantly IN the saddle scout
ing in Sew Mexico. Arizona Texas, Colo 400
and tab. n l,5i he WAS q pointed instructor
of cavalry az West Point ~ hen the boruef
troubles broke ut 10 kansas ne was orderel
there. and he served m tnat vicinity ana IN
Colorado until ~ T. when he received his
pr0mOt on of captain.
Oh the IA of May. 1861. hearing Of the Sc
cessiOn OF North Carolina Ne resigned ana on
the Oh OF July he reached bus old nome I'D
NarreutOr. was 40 once appointed Coroner
of cavalry and having raised and equipped MS
regiment started iOr ircina october l5' 1901.
A month later be led tho CHARGE IN the first
conflict OF cavalry between The contend
INC armies He was soon appointed
a lrlgadlor general and after effective
service in tie Y nty Of New bofue
was given brigade composed ~ tue
Iwentv-iourtl. Iwenty-hith, Thirty iiitl
and Fortv- inth North Carolina re- Iments
and participated In the seven days fight
around Richmond. lie was later az iarpcrs
Ferry and -harpsb nrg He PARTICULARLY dis
tinguisled Liusoil az fredericksburg I'D re-
cember. l.,z where Inc commanded Walker s.
division and was ~ special charge of Marye's
Heights and bis splendid hercisn won Inn
pei.sLable Tcnowu. a month later he was
ordered 90 tie defense of North Carolina.
where he remained campaigning until Nay.
" Ell he was promoted % Be MalOr-Generai
ane assigned o. O. department % hichm nd
the de ense OF the capital being committed
o. ais charge.
la October. 1868. he went % East Tennes-
see mmaudlng tho cavalry there attached
10 L0ngstreets army until April is 4. when
hc Was again .ned - the department oi
Eic.m nd. Du Alay Us ho commanded the
le WI in the battle Of Drewry Bluh AM
crushed the ederal right. Tie showed great
capability and resolution 10 bus preparations
OF defense against Che rade on ~ hmoui
when Stuart and Gordon were killed In
june he WAS assigned 90 tie command OF the
cavalry I'M West Airginia and accompanied
Barry IN his march IN " asia ngtou CITY. lhe
fall of that year he VS. On duty 10 Charles
ton. but falling into Ill health per ormed no
other service during tho war.
hs soon A. be could get 20 work IN ls61 ne
repaired 20 Win ngton and was appointed
marshal of that city. Later he w employed,
through the cOu tesy of some Old comrades,
as assistant engineer IN charge 4 the Govern
meut works IN the waters Oi Eastern North
Caro- ina.
General Ransom married first Miss HUNT. OF
Washington city. and the see nd time an
is Mrs. Katharine Iumpalu. nee Vic IS.
of Columbus. Ga. by both OF whom he has
left cml ireu.
The strike Of Southern Express messengers
Which has been on for "a day 0r two past on
all lines rom Lynclhurg South 10 New Or
leans was extended 20 the North Carolina
Railroad 20 day and tho messengers who
have been z inE through here daily have
stopped work Express men here sag that
the strike will 60 into effect on the Norfolk
and Western railroad tomorrow
II is learned to-day that ecelyer Robinson.
who is in charge o.. the wrecked First Ma
uonai Bank of Wilmington. places the
amount of tho shorta-e at s22 .0lO.
The Worlds Fair board of managers held
another meeting here to-day and arranged
the p.au of tim, up the North Carolina eX-
HE execut ye committee VIII ne eiye reports
every TWO weeks %. the progress OF the wO.k
OF collecting the ex .ibit. wIiDh work Will be
IL charge Of special committee.