The New York herald., 1862-04-05
speech of General Rosecrans.

From the Wheeling lntegeDccr.l
As readers aware, Major General Fremont has
arrived in the city with portion Of his staff and will
once take charge Of this, the Mountain Department"
10 which he has been assigned portion Of this de-
partment has until the arrival OF General Fremont been
under the command Of Brigadisr General Rosecsns and
is known the Department Of Western Virginia. East
Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee have been added
the department and called, as have said, " the
Mountain Department" in giving up tho chief com.
maud in Western Virginia, 1t is proper that should
make some notice Of the who has % ably and 30 sa
tsfsctorily discharged Its dutes. little volume Just
out furnishes US with an interesting abstract OF his life
From il we quote as follows
William starke Rosecrans was born in Kingston town.
ship Delaware county, Ohio on the 9th OF December,
1919 His parents wers Crandall Rosecrsns, whose
csstors were originally from Amsterdam, Holland, and
Jcmima Hopkins the former native of Wyoming Val.
ley Pa, who emisrsed TO Ohio in lsosthe latter rear
ed in the beautiful corntry, aud daughter Of q
soldier OF the Revolution who had FOR i've years daily
offered his life and treasure in that struggle for liberty
The carly years OF The present General passed ia
close application TO hs st1des, that at the age Of
eighteen tie well 1ttes for his spponebt cadet at
the Military Academy at West FONT, in ls3s. He grsdu.
rted with hs honors 1872 being third in mathematics
and 9th in general merit 10 class OF hftysiy, number
ing many distinguished competitions, He entered he
Corps Of Engineers Hreve, second Lieutenant on re
lst Of July is4l ana served thai year at Fcrtress
roe az first assistant, urdcr commsnd Of Leutona-t
cooneR y he Eassey he was oresTes % 70 a.sy
About this period General Roseerans was united Ia
marriage at So Jchus church, in New YORK city 10 the
smisble aud accomplished Miss A. f. Hegennn, only
daughter Of Adrian Hegemsn, long known and ,e-
spested as one OF the hosst jurists Of that city.
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natural and typerimentsl philosophy. In 1S45-7 be
sery ed az ASS slant and First Assistant Professor Of En-
gnserpg aud had charge oi the tepar ment 10 which
csntzln Swift had been attached, while that officer
served in Mexico and was also for nine months Post
nrtsrmsser. He was ordered TO Newport in 1s&7 and
there took charge Of the for fcsons and the reconsrue
tlon of large military wharf, which had previously been
destroyed during storm This duty devovsd upon him
on account Of his recognized ability engineer and
was then locked upon asa decided compliment. He re.
ained thsfo until 1882 In 1898 he charged with
the survey OF New Eeord and Providence harbors and
Taunton river under act Of Congress, appropratng
stated sum for the purposes of Improvement In April
1854 he ordered report for duty TO the Secrssyof
the Navy tho Bureau OF Docks and Yards then assigned
as Constructing Engineer, st Washington Navy Yard,
until November, 1858, when, on account OF III
health, he fst compelled 10 resign his po-
son and rendered his resignation TO the secretary OF
War Jefferson Davis. The resignation was not accepted
from desire retain valuable an officer in the ser
vice and leave OF absence was granted with the un-
derstaudIng that at It's terminus, II the resgratou was
insisted upon II would be accepted which was subse
quontly done in April, 1864. -
From that date 10 juno 1885, General Rosocraus ocou
pied an Office IN Cincinnati consulting engineer and
srchiect In Juue 1885, he induced to take charge
Of the interests Of the Uenne Ccal Company which,
with other parties, engaged In building locks,
dams aud sndaAyosug 70 euoct SLACK uA9r navigation