The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-12
Passed Away Yesterday at His
Home Near ned0ndo.
Death Occurred &: 7 O'Clock in the Morn.
Ing, and The End Was Peaceful.
At His Bedside Were Som ana
Daughter and a Nnnber OF In-
innate F1iends-His Death Duo
to No Particular Disease, but
Through a Gradual Weakening
Of the System.

1nTOuEn a 0HsteauaA ~ Can b
of the System.
LOS ANGELES, March 11.-Generaf
w, S. Rosecrans died this morning At
{ o'clock at his home near Redondo
The old warriors death was peace
full For several days he has oeen DC
tween life and death, at times uncoh-
SciOuS and again in comatoSe sllle-
His splendid Vitality has kept him awe
for days, and it was known that the
end was near and all watchers at the
bedside were ready at any time TO see
the last.
At the bedside when the end came
We're a son and daughter of the Cen
eral, Carl and Anna Rosecrans, and Il
number of immediate friends OF the
family, besides the attending physi-
clan, DR.. Haynes of this city.
General Rosecrans was stricken with
no particular disease, and the end
came through a gradual weakening OF
the system. When he was first strick-
Ell more than two weeks ago 1t was not
supposed the ailment was more than an
attack of the grippe, but though ne
rallied several times, the physician
never held out much hope of his ulti-
mate recovery and for the last three
days the family and friends nave
known the end was very near.
The place where he died is called
Rosecrans, in honor of him, and is hear
a station on the Redondo Railway, and
about twelve miles from this city. The
General had made his home there on a
large ranch, devoted to fruit and wheat
raising, for several years.
Carl Rosecrans, the only son of the
General, returned here only few
weeks ago from a long stay in Old
Mexico and the South. When he re-
turned he did not realize that the earth
ly career OF the old veteran was so
nearly over, but he had decided that It
would be well to be near at hand, and
his coming was indeed fortunate.
The third child, a daughter, now Ms.
O'Toole, is now at Helena, Montana,
where her husband lives.
General Rosecrans was possessed OF
a fine property. and his last days were
spent in peace and plenty.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed. Ar
engagements are being made to have
public funeral, in which all the mill
tary bodies of this city and section VIII
participate. a request VIII be made 10
have the body lie in state in the city
hall until the funeral. The body IS
now in this city
William Stark Rosecrans was born in
Kingston, Delaware County. O., Sep
TENDER Is. 1919. His parents were of old
Dutch stock. He was raised on a farm
and educated in the public schools. He
clerked in q country store and in 1881
applied TO the Secretary OF War Tor
appointment to the West Point Mill
tary Academy He was appointed and
graduated in 1872. He entered the en-
gineer corps as Second Lieutenant and
reported for duty at Fortress Monroe
In 1919 he went to West Point as as
sistant professor in the engineering de-
partment Lieutenant Rosecrans re-
signed from the army in April, 1s54
and went to Cincinnati, where he en-
gagged in the coal mining business.
At the beginning Of the war General
Rosecrans was a private citizen. When
it became evident that military opera
tions must become necessary to crush
the rebellion he offered his services to
Governor Dennison of Ohio and he was
requested TO act as engineer and lay
out Fort Dennison He went to Wash
ington later and was given the position
of chief engineer of Ohio with the rank
of Colonel. He was commissioned Col
onel of the Twenty-third Ohio Regi-
ment later and entered the field. and
within three days was commissioned
Brigadier-General.
He took the field in West Virginia at
once. His first important action was
at Rich Mountain, which he won. Cen
eral Rosecrans succeeded General Me
Clellan in the Department of Ohio He
had command of the national forces
and defeated General John Il. Floyd at
Carnifax Ferry, September 10. 1861.
thwaTting Lees attempt to gain a foot
ing in Western Virginia He partici-
pated np the battle of Corinth and af-
terward took command OF the Army of
the Mississippi. He defeated General
Sterling Price and pursued him Tor
forty miles. He was made Command
er of the Department OF the Cumber-
land. which position he held from Oc-
tober %, 1862. TO October 10, 1863. He
commanded in the battle at Murfrees-
borough. one of the blOodiest and most
decisive OF the war. He drove Bragg
out of Middle Tennessee in fifteen days
General Rosecrans commanded at the
great battle around Chattanooga ana
held Chattanooga, the objective point
The battle was . victory for the Con-
federates General ROsecrans was re-
lieved in October. 1861 and assigned "a
the Department of the Missouri lie
was mustered out Of the volunteer ser
vice in January. 1866. and resigned
from the army in March 1867
He had been brevetcd Major General
lie w2s appointed Minister to Mexico in
July. 1865 and held the office until
June 1859. He in;4ed in Mexico and
manufactured powder in san Francis
co. He was electad to Congress from
California in 1881 and served foui
years
IN 1885 he was appointed Registe,
Of the Treasury, an Office which ht
held until old age compelled him Il
give Il up. lie then settled en- Q rancs
near Redondo. Los Angeles County
Cal. and spent the last years Of hi.
life quietly.
His wife. the daughter Of jude
Fesenar OF New York. died in 1873
Three children Carl Rosecrans, Mrs
]. X. O'Toole Of Helena. Aiont. an,
Miss Anna Rosecrans survive him
WING TUNG BANGED.