Record #:

18543

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

Matt and Robert Ransom are the only two brothers in the state's history who became Major General in the Confederate Army. They were also distinguished in other lines of work before and after the Civil War, including lawyer, civil engineer, U.S. Cavalry officer, and U.S. Senator.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 48, May 1942, p3, 22

Subject(s):

Ransom, Matthew Whitaker, 1826-1904; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Generals; Ransom, Robert, Jr., 1828-1892