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Union Gen. Thomas E.G. Ransom, wounded four times in the war and praised at Shiloh and Vicksburg, died of typhoid fever near Rome in October 1864 after helping sever Atlanta's last rail line at Jonesboro.
Historical Marker
General Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom
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About this site
General Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom is a historical marker in Rome, Floyd County, erected in 2001. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Floyd County, among 160 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.2678, -85.2755 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is Beech Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oak Knoll Memorial Garden Cemetery, Mount Alto Cemetery, and Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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