William Rosecrans

William Starke Rosecrans was an American inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War. He was the victor at prominent battles in the Western theater of the American Civil War.

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Who was born first?

• William Rosecrans and Eunice Newton Foote were born the same year
• William Rosecrans and Christopher Latham Sholes were born the same year
• William Rosecrans and Edwin Drake were born the same year
• William Rosecrans and Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol were born the same year
• William Rosecrans was born 1 year before William John Macquorn Rankine

Timeline

1. Christopher Latham SholesFebruary 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890
2. Edwin DrakeMarch 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880
3. Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888
4. Narcís Monturiol i EstarriolSeptember 28, 1819 – September 6, 1885
5. William Rosecrans (this page)September 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898
6. William John Macquorn RankineJuly 5, 1820 – December 24, 1872

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