. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . il 1834, when he resigned his position and returned to Norwich, Vt. where hemade his home. He was several times offered the presidency of this Institu-tion; but was obliged to refuse the position, as the climate did not agree withthe health of his family. He was appointed professor of Mathematics in the United States Navy,October 2, 1835, and held the position until 1837, serving on the Conslellationfor some months in the West Indian Squadron; was engineer on the Utica &Oswego R. R., in 1837-38, and located the ro
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . il 1834, when he resigned his position and returned to Norwich, Vt. where hemade his home. He was several times offered the presidency of this Institu-tion; but was obliged to refuse the position, as the climate did not agree withthe health of his family. He was appointed professor of Mathematics in the United States Navy,October 2, 1835, and held the position until 1837, serving on the Conslellationfor some months in the West Indian Squadron; was engineer on the Utica &Oswego R. R., in 1837-38, and located the road from Utica to Rome; wasdivision engineer for the Illinois Internal Improvement Commission, 1838-39. He took great interest in the military affairs of the State of Vermont andspent much time in reviving and reorganizing the militia. His ambition wasto make the old floodwood militia into an efficient national guard. Hewas frequently called upon by the officers of the state militia to instruct anddrill them at their m(!etings for instruction. He proved so valuable to them. SKETCH OF PRESIDENT RANSOM. 29 that he was repeatedly urged to take office. In October, 1835, as commissioner,appointed by the governor, he presented to the state legislature, an elaboratereport on the militia laws and many of his recommendations were adopted;was elected in 1836, captain of the volunteer militia company of Norwich,attached to the 3d brigade, and later in the same year was elected lieutenantcolonel; in 1837, was successively elected colonel, brigadier general, and majorgeneral; served as major general until 1844, when he resigned. On the breaking out of the Mexican War, he offered his services to thegovernment and in the fall of 184G, was appointed recruiting officer for the9th United States Infantry, later known as the Old Ninth New England,being recruited in the New England states. He performed valuable service asrecruiting officer during the winter of 1846-47. He was commissioned majorof th
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