Truman B. Ransom

Truman B. Ransom
BornSeptember 20, 1802 (1802-09-20)
Woodstock, Vermont, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1847 (1847-09-14) (aged 44)
Chapultepec, Mexico
Buried
Fairview Cemetery
Norwich, Vermont, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branch Vermont Militia
United States Army
Years of service1830s–1840s (Vermont Militia)
1847 (Army)
Rank Colonel (U.S.)
Major general (Vermont)
Commands3rd Division (Vermont Militia)
9th U.S. Infantry (Army)
Battles / warsMexican–American War
Other workProfessor and President, Norwich University
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Truman Bishop Ransom (September 20, 1802 – September 13, 1847) was a Vermont educator and military officer who served as President of Norwich University and commander of a regiment in the Mexican–American War. He was killed at the Battle of Chapultepec.