Description/History:

Description: (1819-1898) USMA 1842 (5/56)
As the president of the Preston Coal Company in 1859 he
was severely burned when an oil lamp exploded.
McClellan's aide de camp at the beginning of the
war who as commander of the Army of the
Cumberland during the battle of Murfreesboro
received the Thanks of Congress after achieving
victory there. War-date image showing a
mid-standing view of Rosecrans with his military
dress overcoat draped upon his shoulders.