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	William Starke Rosecrans - LoveToKnow 1911
		WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS (1819-1898), American soldier, was born in Kingston, Ohio, on the 6th of September 1819, and graduated in 1842 from the U.S. Military Academy, being appointed to the engineers.
		In the latter part of 1861 Rosecrans conducted further operations in the same region with great skill and success, and early in 1862 he was transferred to the West as a major-general of volunteers.
		In December he advanced against General Braxton Bragg, and on the 31st of December to the 3rd of January was fought the bloody and indecisive battle of Stone River (Murfreesboro), after which Bragg withdrew his army to the southward.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /William_Starke_Rosecrans (454 words)

	William Rosecrans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rosecrans received the command of the Right Wing of the Army of the Mississippi in May 1862 and took an active part in the siege of Corinth under Maj. Gen.
		In the Battle of Iuka, Rosecrans was supposed to be part of a dual-pronged offensive against the Confederate army of Maj. Gen.
		He was given command of the XIV Corps (which would soon be renamed the Army of the Cumberland) on October 24, replacing the ineffectual Don Carlos Buell, and was promoted to the rank of major general (of Volunteers, as opposed to his brigadier rank in the Regular Army).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Rosecrans (1372 words)

	William Rosecrans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Because of this, Rosecrans refused to go east with McClellan (who became the commander of the Army of the Potomac), instead requesting a transfer to the West.
		Nonetheless, Rosecrans assumed command of XIV Corps and was promoted to the rank of Major General (in the Volunteer Army, as opposed to his Brigadier rank in the Regular Army).
		In this corps command, Rosecrans participated in the Union victory at the Battle of Stones River, then reorganized his corps into a separate command, the Army of the Cumberland.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /William_Rosecrans (607 words)

	General Rosecrans
		William S. Rosecrans was born Sept.6, 1819 at Delaware City, Ohio, the son of Crandell Rosecrans and Jane Hopkins and the great-grandson of Stephen Hopkins, colonial Governor of Rhode Island and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
		Rosecrans was a graduate of the Class of 1842 at West Point (5th in the class of 56).
		Rosecrans was assigned engineering duty upon graduation but resigned from the Army in 1854, and became an architect and a civil engineer.
	www.richmountain.org /rosecrans.htm (729 words)

	William Rosecrans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898), nicknamed "Old Rosy", was an inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer.
		Born at Kingston, Ohio, Rosecrans graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1842.
		Rosecrans received the command of the left wing of the Army of the Mississippi, fighting at the battles of Iuka and Corinth.
	www.northolmsted.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/William_S._Rosecrans (681 words)

	Rosecrans home
		Thus Rosecrans requested a transfer to the west where he was first under Halleck, and then placed in charge of 2 divisions of the left wing of Grant's Army of the Mississippi at the battles of Iuka and Corinth.
		Rosecrans, who had joined in the flight to Chattanooga, seemed to have been demoralized by the defeat and became irresolute, although he did lay the groundwork for lifting the state of siege in which his army found itself, and for the following Union victory in the battle of Chattanooga (23-25 Nov. 1863).
		Rosecrans new the necessity of having a greater cavalry force than was at his command, but being unable to obtain it, he sought permission to raise a force of mounted infantry.
	www.aotc.net /Rosecrans_home.htm (5626 words)

	Crandalls
		William Starke Rosecrans was born in Kingston Township September 6, 1819.
		On October 23 Rosecrans was relieved of command and in January 1864 assigned to the Department of Missouri, headquartered in St. Louis.
		Rosecrans' monument is one of the hidden treasures featured on the Big Walnut Area Historical Society's Auto Tour on October 5th.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/pa/county/lycoming/family_histories/crandall/williamstarkrosecrans.html (1661 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: William Rosecrans
		William McKinley (January 29, 1843 â€“ September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States.
		Rosecrans received the command of the Left Wing of the Army of the Mississippi, taking an active part in the siege of Corinth and fighting at the battles of Iuka and Corinth.
		Nonetheless, Rosecrans assumed command of XIV Corps, replacing the ineffectual Don Carlos Buell, and was promoted to the rank of major general (in the Volunteer Army, as opposed to his brigadier rank in the Regular Army).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/William-Rosecrans (3303 words)

	The American Civil War, William Rosecrans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		During 1862 Rosecrans led Union forces to victory in the battles of Iuka and Corinth, Miss., after which he moved on to Nashville, Tenn., to take command of the Army of the Cumberland.
		About this time, Rosecrans' earlier aggressive quality seemed to give way to an excess of caution and a disposition to worry and to argue with his superiors, who he felt were hampering the effectiveness of his command.
		An ill-advised move opened a gap in Rosecrans' lines and allowed Southern forces to pour through and put to rout part of his army, which was driven back into Chattanooga.
	www.history-world.org /william_rosecrans.htm (367 words)

	WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the latter part of 1861 Rosecrans conducted further operations in the same region with great skill and success, and early In 1862 he was transferred to the West as a major-general of volunteers.
		In December he advanced against General Braxton Bragg, and on the 3ist of December to the 3rd of January was fought the bloody and indecisive battle of Stone River (Murfreesboro), after which Bragg withdrew his army to the southward.
		In 1863 Rosecrans, refusing to advance until the isolation of Vicksburg (farther west) was assured, did not take the offensive until late in June.
	13.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RO/ROSECRANS_WILLIAM_STARKE.htm (478 words)

	Because You Asked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		William Starke Rosecrans was born in Kingston Township September 6, 1819.
		On October 23 Rosecrans was relieved of command and in January 1864 assigned to the Department of Missouri, headquartered in St. Louis.
		Rosecrans' monument is one of the hidden treasures featured on the Big Walnut Area Historical Society's Auto Tour on October 5th.
	community.lib.oh.us /Working_SCL/LOCAL_HISTORY/Rosecrans/WSR.htm (1607 words)

	William Rosecrans: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rosecrans received the command of the left wing of the Army of the Mississippi Army of the Mississippi quick summary:
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/william_rosecrans.htm (2062 words)

	William Starke Rosecrans (1819-1898) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Because of this, Rosecrans refused to go east with McClellan (who became general-in-chief of all Union armies and later the commander of the Army of the Potomac), instead requesting a transfer to the West.
		Rosecrans received the command of the left wing of the Army of the Mississippi, fighting at the battles of Iuka and Corinth.
		Nonetheless, Rosecrans assumed command of XIV Corps and was promoted to the rank of major general (in the Volunteer Army, as opposed to his brigadier rank in the Regular Army).
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/rosecrans.html (612 words)

	William Rosecrans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rosecrans graduated from West Point in 1842, didn't serve in the Mexican War, and left the army in 1854.
		In September 1863, Rosecran's army was badly beaten by the Confederates at Chickamauga.
		Rosecran retired from the army in 1867, was made minister to Mexico in 1868, and removed from this office by President Grant in 1869.
	nps-vip.net /history/portraits/rosecrans_william.htm (140 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/William Rosecrans
		William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898) was an inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer.
		Rosecrans received the command of the Right Wing of the Army of the Mississippi in May 1862 and took an active part in the siege of Corinth under Maj. Gen.
		Rosecrans then faced Earl Van Dorn at the Battle of Corinth, a bloody two-day affair in which Van Dorn suffered heavy casualties assaulting Rosecrans's entrenched positions.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/William_Rosecrans (1485 words)

	Major General William Rosecrans - Civil War General in the Western Theater
		Born in Ohio, William Rosecrans graduated from West Point fifth in his class in 1842, and was assigned to the engineers.
		Rosecrans took over command in the region when McClellan was called to Washington to take assume overall command of the Union army.
		Rosecrans was shunted off to the Department of Missouri where he had difficulty dealing with Confederate General Sterling Price’s invasion of that state.
	www.swcivilwar.com /rosecrans.html (553 words)

	COMBAT Magazine: Son of Mississippi
		William Rogers ethnicity has always been a subject of debate, but most believe he was part Chickasaw Indian, and he was said to be half brother to Sam Houston's wife, Tiana Rogers, who was half Cherokee.
		William Rosecrans, master planner that he was, already knew of the Rebel army to his south, due to reconnaissance by his cavalry.
		William Rosecrans inspects the field at battle's end, discovers the body of William Rogers, and asks his men to uncover the face so he can see it.
	www.combat.ws /S3/BAKISSUE/CMBT04N1/SON_O_MS.HTM (2734 words)

	Biography of William S. Rosecrans, Civil War figure
		Unlike Braxton Bragg, the general who opposed him at Stones River, William Rosecrans was raised in an environment that proved to be a nurturing source of strength in which he learned self confidence and developed a religious sense of right and wrong.
		Rosecrans' religious sense of righteousness could sometimes turn into self-righteousness when it came to dealing with the internal squabbles and controversies of the military.
		Rosecrans' fatal flaw was in never being able to see his own responsibility for his troubles.
	www.civilwar.org /historyclassroom/hc_rosecrans.htm (1262 words)

	The American Civil War, William Rosecrans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		During 1862 Rosecrans led Union forces to victory in the battles of Iuka and Corinth, Miss., after which he moved on to Nashville, Tenn., to take command of the Army of the Cumberland.
		About this time, Rosecrans' earlier aggressive quality seemed to give way to an excess of caution and a disposition to worry and to argue with his superiors, who he felt were hampering the effectiveness of his command.
		An ill-advised move opened a gap in Rosecrans' lines and allowed Southern forces to pour through and put to rout part of his army, which was driven back into Chattanooga.
	history-world.org /william_rosecrans.htm (367 words)

	William Rosecrans at AllExperts
		In the Battle of Iuka, Rosecrans was supposed to be part of a dual-pronged offensive against the Confederate army of Maj. Gen.
		He was given command of the XIV Corps (which would soon be renamed the Army of the Cumberland) on October 24, replacing the ineffectual Don Carlos Buell, and was promoted to the rank of major general (of Volunteers, as opposed to his brigadier rank in the Regular Army).
		And yet Rosecrans displayed similar caution, remaining in Nashville while he reprovisioned his army and improved the training of his cavalry forces.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wi/william_rosecrans.htm (1433 words)

	Battle of Stones River: Union General Rosecrans Versus Confederate General Bragg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rosecrans' overcoat was splattered with his close friend's blood.
		Rosecrans rode bravely into the Round Forest, unaware that several members of his staff had been killed or wounded.
		Through sheer force of character and organizational skill, Rosecrans consolidated his battered forces during the night, reassuring his subordinates and encouraging the soldiers in the lines to be prepared for a renewal of the bitter contest at daylight.
	www.historynet.com /acw/blfury/index2.html (1289 words)

	Lt. Colonel William Wofford Rich
		William T Wofford became the Captain of Company E and W W Rich was commissioned 1st Lieutenant of the company on August 8th, 1847.
		Rosecrans realized that his position at Big Sewell was insupportable in the increasingly bad weather and withdrew over the mountains to Gauley Bridge at the headwaters of the Kanawha River.
		William Phillips had been back in Georgia recovering from a near fatal bout of typhoid and had used this time to gain approval to increase the size of the Legion with three additional infantry companies and two additional cavalry companies.
	www.angelfire.com /ga2/PhillipsLegion/rich.html (2470 words)

	Battle of Stones River: Union General Rosecrans Versus Confederate General Bragg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rosecrans had assured McCook that any offensive move against him by the Confederates could not be sustained due to the speed and strength of Crittenden's attack on the Rebel right.
		Rosecrans himself rode forward to supervise the patchwork formation of a new defensive line in Thomas' area at right angles to the original one.
		Rosecrans also positioned several batteries along the high ground that commanded the approaches to the new Union line.
	www.historynet.com /acw/blfury/index1.html (1472 words)

	Generals in Blue: Rosecrans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On September 19-20, 1863, Rosecrans suffered a stunning defeat at Chickamauga (named for a creek, the translation for which is River of Death).
		Rosecrans was removed (later replaced by Thomas) and sent to command the Department of Missouri until the end of the war.
		William Starke Rosecrans was born on September 6, 1819, in Delaware County, Ohio.
	www.vw.vccs.edu /vwhansd/HIS269/Generals/Rosecrans.html (446 words)

	Olive Hill Cemetery - History 46 Rosecrans
		Lewis Rosecrans was born May 7, 1840, in Washington County, Ohio, the son of Levi and Darcis Rosecrans.
		The son of William Rosecrans is buried near Lewis and Lucy.
		William Rosecrans was one of the three trustees who incorporated Olive Hill Cemetery in 1933.
	www.olivehill.org /hist_46Rosecrans.htm (3529 words)

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