Full Name: William Starke Rosencrans Born: September 6, 1819 Place of Birth: Delaware City, Ohio North or South: North Other Professions: Engineer Duty, resigned US Army 1854, architect, civil engineer, Army service. War Service Highlights: He was the commander of the Army of Mississippi. Nickname: "Old Rosey" Died: March 11, 1898 Place of Death: Redondo, California Interesting Facts: A very poor field commander, who was saved at Chickamauga by Thomas's stand, and allowed himself to be besieged at Chattanooga. However, his Tullahoma campaign was a strategic success.