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title: General William Rosecrans
author: Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22021/general-william-rosecrans/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-10
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# General William Rosecrans

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## Image File

[![General William Rosecrans](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22021.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22021.png)

## Image Caption

An 1860s photograph of Major General William S. Rosecrans (1819-98) of the US Union Army who served in the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Congress, L. o. (2026, August 10). General William Rosecrans. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22021/general-william-rosecrans/>
### Chicago
Congress, Library of. "General William Rosecrans." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 10, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22021/general-william-rosecrans/>.
### MLA
Congress, Library of. "General William Rosecrans." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22021/general-william-rosecrans/>.

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