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William Rosecrans was born on September 6, 1819.
William Rosecrans was born on September 6, 1819.
William Rosecrans died on March 11, 1898 at the age of 78.
William Rosecrans died on March 11, 1898 at the age of 78.
William Rosecrans was born on September 6, 1819 and died on March 11, 1898. William Rosecrans would have been 78 years old at the time of death or 195 years old today.
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The efforts of Union Major General William Starke Rosecrans during the Tullahoma campaign is often overlooked due to the fact the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg drew much more public attention. The peak of Rosecrans' career was in Tennessee and it marked the decline of the career of Confederate general Braxton Bragg.Military historians give much credit to Rosecrans' brilliant operational planning in Tennessee and believe it ultimately led to the Union's capture of Atlanta in the following year.
James V. Mink has written: 'The papers of General William Starke Rosecrans and the Rosecrans family'
The Union General, William Rosecrans
The Union General, William Rosecrans
The Union General, William Rosecrans
Braxton Bragg (Confederate), William Rosecrans (Union)