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Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke) (1819-1898) Engraving of William Starke Rosecrans

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02463.29 Author/Creator: Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke) (1819-1898) Place Written: s.l. Type: Print Date: circa 1880 Pagination: 1 engraving : b&w ; 21 x 12.4 cm. Order a Copy

Engraved by W. Wellstood. Photo by Bogardus. Dick & Fitzgerald, New York.

Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke)., 1819-1898
Wellstood, William, 1819-1900
Bogardus, Abraham, 1822-1908

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