Brig. Genl. William Starke Rosecrans.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by George Whiting American, 1820 - 1862

Date1861-1862

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 1/4in. (30.2 x 21cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 13/16 x 12 13/16in. (42.7 x 32.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionThree-quarter-length standing portrait of a man wearing a military uniform, including epaulets, gloves, and a sash. He has a beard and mustache. He holds a sword in the crook of his left arm. His right hand rests on his hip.

Object number1995.182.38

InscribedOn recto: Lithographed title beneath image: "BRIG. GENL. WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS. / U.S. ARMY."

On verso: In pencil, upper left: "Box 27 / #12". Lower right: "consv. CPC 1987" "Dwr 6". Old and new accession numbers inscribed in pencil, upper center.NotesSubject Note: William Starke Rosecrans (1819-1898) was appointed a Brigadier General in the regular army soon after the outbreak of the Civil War. He was a successful commander at Rich Mountain, Virginia, and subsequently at the battles of Iuka and Corinth. After Corinth, in October 1862, he was promoted to Major General and given command of the XIV Corps. As commanding general of the XIV Corps, Rosecrans secured victories at Stones River and Chattanooga.

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