William S. Rosecrans
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| William Starke Rosecrans | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | September 6, 1819 Delaware County, Ohio |
| Parents | Crandall Rosecrans Jemima Hopkins |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Spouse | Anna Elizabeth Hegeman |
| Children | William (died in infancy) Adrian Louis Mary Louise Lily R. Anna D. Carl Frederick Charlotte |
| Date & Place of Death | March 11, 1898 Redondo Beach, California |
| Place of Burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Military | |
| Education | United States Military Academy West Point, New York Class of 1842, rank 5th |
| Branch of Service | United States Army |
| Years of Service | 1842–54, 1861–67 |
| Highest rank awarded | Major General |
| Commands held | Army of the Cumberland |
| Battles participated in | Rich Mountain Iuka Corinth Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Chickamauga Price's Raid |
| Post-war career | United States Congressman, California Minister to Mexico |
