Near Rome in Floyd County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom
1834-1864
Thomas E.G. Ransom enlisted as captain of Company E, 11th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in 1861. Wounded four times, he won honors at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Red River. Rising steadily through the ranks, Ransom led the 17th Corps, Army of The Tennessee in the Battle of Jonesboro severing the last railroad into Atlanta. His infantry then pursued Confederate General John B. Hood northward. Stricken with typhoid fever, Ransom died here at the home of John Berryhill on October 29, 1864. He was breveted Major General posthumously and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.
Erected 2001 by Georgia Historical Society, Norwich University and the Eighth Regiment Band. (Marker Number 57-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1864.
Location. 34° 16.068′ N, 85° 16.528′ W. Marker is near Rome, Georgia, in Floyd County. Marker is at the intersection of Alabama Highway (State Highway 20) and Woods Road NW, on the left when traveling west on Alabama Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rome GA 30165, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Berry Schools' Old Mill (approx. 4.2 miles away); Dr. Elizur and Esther Butler, Missionaries to the Cherokees (approx. 5.1 miles away); Berry College (approx. 5.4 miles away); Martha Berry’s Birthplace (approx. 5˝ miles away); Original Cabin (approx. 5˝ miles away); Ellen Louise Axson Wilson (approx. 5.6 miles away); Anchor Duck Mills World War II Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Fallen (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
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Also see . . .
1. Thomas E. G. Ransom. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 9, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
2. A Eulogy for Ransom. General W.T. Sherman presented this eulogy for General Ransom, in 1884, twenty years after his death, to a G.A.R. post named for the fallen hero. (Submitted on October 9, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,634 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on December 18, 2017, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.