The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-01-22
Obituary.

MAJOR GENERAL RossEAU, died on the
TN INST, at New Orleans, La. Lowell Ii.
nosseau was born in Stamford, Lincoln Co.
hentucky, on August 4, 1918, bis father
having migrated thither from Virginia.
Cnleny by his own exertions he acquired
good English education, then removed to
| Greehe county, Indiana, IN 1o4l, 1bere he
obtained a lucrative law practice. Enter
Ing the exciting arena Of politics, he won
the position of leader Of the Wing party in
Indiana, and defeated the regular Demo
cratic nominee for the Legislature. After
three years service in the lower he was
elected Tor simiar length ct time to the
: upper branch of the Indiana Leg islature
In the Mexican war he served as captain,
aud fought bravery at Beuna Vista. LII
1891 ne returned to his native state, where
as criminal lawyer be soon achieved
brilliant reputation. In 1860 ne Was elect
ed by both parties to the Kentucky Senate
where his strenuous opposition to the neu-
tiailty doctrine brought him into national
prominence. After the stormy session OF
1861, he resigned his seat, and, long before
bis fellow UnlOniets deemed it necessary 10
quarter United States troops on Kentucky
soil, Rosseau raised two regiments and
marched 10 the relief of Louisville In
June he was commissioned a Colonel, and
IN October following a Brlgadier General,
IN which capacity he did gallant service on
Shiloh bloody field. Ordered thence TO
the command of the district of Northern
| Alabama, he succeeded General o. Mitch
ell, and hotIy pursued Braxton Bragg
through kentucky be fought him at Perry.
vile, where his distinguished gallantry
and good service won his appointment as
MAJOR General, in October 1862, He was
also IN the advance from Corinth, in the
battle OF Stone River, Tuilahoma, Chica-
manga, Chattanooga, and, in 1864, COM
manded In the District of Tennessee, clos
ing his more active military career by a
| successful raid into the heart of Alabama,
and the heroic defense of Fortress Rose
Grams with 5000 men during the siege of
Nashville.
| When peace again smiled upon the
country, General Rosseau service secured
his return to 1.-The Thirty ninth Congress,
from the fifth Kentucky district. He serv-
ed on the Committee on Military Affairs
agreed with President johnson. La June
1866, he made personal assault on j. b.
| Griunell, fellow member of the House, for
words spoken in debate and, although
the committee appointed TO investigate the
matter reported the resolutions to expel the
Offending member, the House adopted the
minority report aud censured him for vio-
laung the privileges OF the House; but
| RoSseau resigned his seat, to which he was
reelected, without opposition, two months
atterward.
In March, 1867, the President nomina-
ted him for the vacant Brigadier General
ship IN the regular army, which appoint
ment, the Senate after Numerous discus
slons In committee, reluctantly confirmed
His first assignment was to Alaska, where
be planted the American flag in token OF
our acquisition, by purchase of that frozen
region. Returning to Washington, he was
ordered to New Orleans where he succeeds
ed General Hancock in command of the
Fifth Military District, aud where, sur
rounded by his friends and the members of
his staff, closed his eyes IN death.
John Minor Bolts. died on the Sth inst
at his residence In CuipeppeE, Va. He
was born 10 Dummies, Prince William
couaty, Virginia, September l6, 1902,
whence, his father, soon after removed to
fredericksburg, and subsequently, to Rich
m0nd. While IN his ninth year he had the
misfortune to lose his parents in the burn
ing Of the Richmond Theatre After be
ing educated in a boarding school, 10 his
|
tice at the bar, which he relinquished in
1925, and retired to farm in Henrco Co.
When the Wing party assumed a definite
position, Mr. Bolts Unidentified himself
Herewith, and speedily became one Of its
most ardent and prominent supporters
| From 1855 to 1889 he represented Henrico
county in the State Legislature, when he
was returned to the XANIIth Congress
| from the Eleventh Virginia District, hav-
ing as associates, Henry A. Wise, Ralph
! NJ i. Hunter, aud others. In the House
| he advocated the main points Of Henry
! Clay programmes national bank, pro.
! tectiyc tariff and the distribution among
the states OF the proceeds of public lands.
| Though a long tried pereonal friends of
| President j Ohm Tyler, Mr.. Bolts declined
| to support HIM In his secession from the
| Wing party. In l843 he was not in Con
grcss. In the presidential campaign Of the
following year he supported Henry Ciay's
unsuccessful candidature, Three years at
terward for the third time, he was returned
| to Congress, On the death of Mr. CLAW,
| and the dissolution OF the Wing party. He
joined tbs American party, He opposed
| the repeal OF the Missouri compromise, and
! sympathlzed with the Southern Congress-
men who opposed the passage of the Lee
compton OH III 1898. During the last
term OF Congress he was Chairman Of the
Committee on Military Affairs. Afterward
he resumed the practice Of law in Richmond
and declined all nominations for public Of
| fee. During the late war Ehis unhinching
procllvities subjected him to many person.
! al annoyances. In various ways he suffered
for his country during that trying period l.
When the war cloud passed away, he again
emerged into political prominence and took
| active part in the Constitutional Conven-
ton convened under the reconstruction
acts. For the last six months age and
| physical ailments have necessiatc.. his Sc
clusion in his home in Culpepper.
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