The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-12
GENERAL R0SECRANS DEAD
HIS BRILLIANT CAREER IN THE
 VAR OF THE REBELLION,


 Next in Command to General Mcclellan in
 West yirginia-won Battle of Rich
 Mountain and Established Supremacy of
 Union in That State-Succeeded General
 Pope as Commander of Army of Missis-
 sippi.
 Los Angeles, Cal, March 11.-General W. s. Rosecrans died this morning at o'clock at his home near Redondo The old warriors death was peaceful in the extreme. At the bedside when the end came were a son and daugh- ter of the general, Carl and Anna Rose crans, and a number of the immediate friends of the family. General Rose crans suffered from no particular dis ease and the end came through gen. eral weakening of the system. When he was first stricken, more than two weeks ago, it was not supposed that the ailment was more than an attack of the grip. He rallied several times, but the physician never held out much hope for recovery, and for the last three days the family and friends have known that the end was very near. The place where he died is called Rose crans, in honor of him, and is near a station on the Redondo railway and about twelve miles from this city. General Rosecrans was possessed of a fine property and his last days were spent in peace and plenty. The ar engagements for the funeral have not yet been made.
 General Rosecrans was born in Kingston, Ohio, September 6, 1919. Choosing the life of a soldier, he was educated at West Point, whence he was graduated July 1, 1S42 Until April, 1843, he served as lieutenant in the United States Corps of Engineers. Af- ter that he was assistant to Colonel de Russy at Fortress Monroe. From 1S43 to 1S47 he was assistant professor at the military academy of West Point. He was then in charge of the fortifica- tions at Newport. In 1852 he was civil and constructing engineer in the navy yard at Washington. He resigned in 1852 and until 1861 was engaged as con-
 
 business. In that year Rosecrans was commissioned chief engineer of the state of Ohio, with the rank of colonel. The same month he was commissioned colonel of the United States Volunteer infantry. In this year he was also commissioned brigadier general of the United States army, and held that rank until 1867, when he went to Cali fornia.
 During the war General Rosecrans was conspicuous for his military skill and his courage. He was next in com mand to General Mcclellan in West Virginia. His brigade won the battle of Rich Mountain and established the supremacy of. the union in the state. He was commander of the department of Ohio, and his services were acknowl- edged by the legislatures of West Vir- ginia and Ohio in unanimous votes of thanks. Succeeding General Pope as commander of the Army of the Missis- sippi General Rosecrans was victor at the battle of Iuka, September 19, 1882 He was commissioned major general of volunteers on August IS, 1862. On Oc- tober 3 and 4, 1862, he won the battle of Corinth. A short time after this he was relieved of his command and or dered to Cincinnati. On October IA, 1882, he was given command of the Fourteenth army corps and also of the department of the Cumberland.
 While holding these positions he for tified Nashville and Murfreesboro, won the battle of Stone river, made the campaign of Tullahoma and expelled the confederates from Mississippi. He fought the battle of Chickamauga Sep tember 19 and 20, and took and held Chattanooga. As commander of the department of Missouri he repulsed General Price and his invading army.
 At the most critical moment during the battle of Chickamauga General Rosecrans dashed into the hottest of
 the fire to rally the men of Davis
 command, who had begun to waver be- fore the terrific assaults of superior
 numbers of the enemy. A young staff officer who accompanied him begged him to retire to a safer place and not
 expose himself to almost certain death. To the approximation of the young off, cer the general replied:
 Never mind me, boy, but make the sign of the cross and go in.''
 In 1867 he was mustered out of the voluntary service and resigned his po- ] sition in the army. He declined the superintendency of the mint at San Francisco and refused the democratic nomination for governor of California. General Rosecrans was representa- tive in the forty-seventh and forty 5 eight congress, and register of the treasury. He has for many years lived 5 in his California home near Redondo.