. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . he enlisted as a private in February1847, in a company, being raised in Concord for the 9th United StatesInfantry, the Old Ninth New England Regiment. He was commissionedcolonel February 16, 1847, Truman B. Ransom, 25, being the Heutenantcolonel. On March 3, 1847, he was promoted brigadier general, beingsucceeded in the command of the regiment by Colonel Ransom. His com-mand joined General Scotts army in the latter part of June. At the battle ofContreras, August 18, 1847, General Pierce performed conspicuous duty;
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . he enlisted as a private in February1847, in a company, being raised in Concord for the 9th United StatesInfantry, the Old Ninth New England Regiment. He was commissionedcolonel February 16, 1847, Truman B. Ransom, 25, being the Heutenantcolonel. On March 3, 1847, he was promoted brigadier general, beingsucceeded in the command of the regiment by Colonel Ransom. His com-mand joined General Scotts army in the latter part of June. At the battle ofContreras, August 18, 1847, General Pierce performed conspicuous duty; butwas severely injured by the fall of his horse. He, however, commanded hisbrigade the next day, remaining on the field until the enemy was driven continued in service in Mexico until the close of the war, resigning his com-mission, March 20, 1848. In 1850, he served as president of the constitutional convention of He was elected President of the United States in 1852, servingfrom March 4, 1853 until March 4, 1857. His administration was at an event-. Hon. Franklin Pierce. 16 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. fill period. Great public disturbances were caused by fillibustering in CentralAmerica and Cuba, bj^ the citizens of this country. In 1854, the Kansas-Xe-braska bill was passed and the slavery question was being agitated in all partsof the country. Upon his retirement as president, he returned to Concord andcontinued the practice of law until his death. He was a personal friend of Captain .\lden Partridge and Col. Truman , 25. He took a deep interest in the welfare of the University, servingas trustees from 1841 until 1859. He was married in 1834, to Jane Means, daughter of Rev. Jesse Appleton,president of Bowdoin College. Mrs. Pierce died in Concord, N. H., December2, 1863. Three sons were born to them, but none survive their parents. Twodied in early youth, and the youngest, Benjamin, was killed in an accident onthe Boston and Maine R. R. in 1853. HON.
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