major general william stark rosecrans. the men began to express themselves. i worship the memory of general william s rosecrans. a hole for him or reference in my heart never to be replaced in a veteran. there was no in superior to rosecrans. a third voice added, i want to say i think in strategy, rosecrans was not surpassed by anyone in the civil war or any previous war. he secured the city of chattanooga in the face of strong -- a strong and powerful enemy, overcoming almost insurmountable difficulty, but he had the nerve to undertake it and i think the success of general grant is due to rosecrans's matchless strategy. a fourth veteran opined, anyone who studies the campaign from murfreesboro will to southeast of nashville, to this city, chattanooga, gained by his blended strategy, cannot fail to afford to him the place of one of the greatest leaders of his age. this statue shall have a place in washington where it will stand as long as this republic. wow. so who is this man, who is william stark rosecrans? he was born in delaware county, ohio, in 1819. that

on c-span3 >> next on the civil war, author david moore discusses the career of union general william rosecrans, a west point graduate who played a role in union victories and multiple battles, including the battle chickamauga . after his military career, he went on to serve as ambassador to mexico and congressmen, representing california. this event is from the museum of the confederacy. it's about 50 minutes. i want to start by reading from an introductory chapter of my book. just to kind of set things up.