Thomas E. G. Ransom

1834–1864 (age 30)

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Biography

Thomas E. G. Ransom is remembered for answering the call to national service at a young age and for leading troops with steady courage amid the trials of the Civil War. His time at Rosehill Cemetery marks the rest of a life spent rising through the ranks while keeping an unshakable commitment to the ideals he defended.

He left a legacy of selfless dedication, an officer whose concern for the men he commanded matched his tactical abilities, and whose loss was mourned by a grateful nation.