Info on Rosecrans in Nashville?

[lupaglupa]

General Rosecrans is not anyone I have studied or even much read about so I'm hoping others who have can help me out. Is there a good source on Rosecrans's time in Nashville? I am trying to figure out where he lived and when he came to and left the city? Any pointers on where to look would be most appreciated!

 

[RedRover]

Major General Rosecrans arrived at Nashville in November, 1862 and assumed command of the Army of the Ohio from General Buell.

The Headquarters was established in the Cunningham mansion, whose owner was in the Confederate service...

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hx26yb&seq=63

This was on High Street (modern 6th Street). The home built in 1858.

It no longer stands, but the "Capitol Boulevard Building" is on the site.

Nashville, from the Collection of Carl and Otto Giers

A center of New South industry and expansion, Nashville has enjoyed a long and unusual history, from its time as a budding pioneer community to its development as the Volunteer State's capital city. The prolific work of two visionary nineteenth-century photographers, a father and his adopted...

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General Rosecrans renamed the Army of the Ohio the Army of the Cumberland, and marched out toward Murfreesboro on December 26. The monument marking his field headquarters was surrounded by a quarry.

Stones River National Battlefield and Cemetery, General Management Plan (GMP) and Development Concept Plan

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After the battle, on January 4, 1863, General Rosecrans entered Murfreesboro. Dr. Lyman says that after the Battle of Stone's River, Gen. Rosecrans kept his headquarters at Murfreesboro...

Boston Medical and Surgical Journal

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General Rosecrans left his headquarters at Murfreesboro in June, 1863 in setting out on the Tullahoma Campaign...

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Some further information on the Cunningham House (Rosecran's headquarters and residence in Nashville) is shown at the below link:-

George W. Cunningham House - Nashville Sites

Born in 1827, George Cunningham made the house his residence in 1858 on the site of his mother in law's gardens. The Italianate house was an ornate show of Cunn

nashvillesites.org

 

[lupaglupa]

This is great - thank you! It is not, however, what I expected. I am working on a project having to do with a man enslaved by the family of Felix Grundy. A newspaper article from the early 1900s stated that the house used by General Rosecrans was that of Mrs John M. Bass, a daughter of Grundy's. Clearly that's not true. Now I have to figure out who was quartered in Mrs Bass's house.

 

[RedRover]

This is great - thank you! It is not, however, what I expected. I am working on a project having to do with a man enslaved by the family of Felix Grundy. A newspaper article from the early 1900s stated that the house used by General Rosecrans was that of Mrs John M. Bass, a daughter of Grundy's. Clearly that's not true. Now I have to figure out who was quartered in Mrs Bass's house.

See Walter T. Durham's "Reluctant Partners; Nashville and the Union" (1987), p. 13. General L.M. Rousseau assumed command of the District of Nashville, headquartered at Nashville, and kept his headquarters at the "palatial" estate of Mr. John M. Bass.

 

[lupaglupa]

And the journalist didn't bother to check and just inserted the name of the most famous general he could think of. Thank you!

 

[Rhea Cole]

Something that may be of use. This walking tour of the historic center of Murfreesboro TN has Civil War houses that were headquarters for the Army & Department of the Cumberland. It includes a desktop sized download. See more here.

Link:

MHA

Preservation, Museum, Historical Advocates (252) 398-5922

murfreesboronc.org

 

[lupaglupa]

See Walter T. Durham's "Reluctant Partners; Nashville and the Union" (1987), p. 13. General L.M. Rousseau assumed command of the District of Nashville, headquartered at Nashville, and kept his headquarters at the "palatial" estate of Mr. John M. Bass.

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I have borrowed this book. Thanks again.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

Now I have to figure out who was quartered in Mrs Bass's house.

Seems during late '62, this house which was built by John Meredith Bass (1804-1878), was occupied by he and his wife, Malvina Chenault Grundy Bass (1810-1863). (John Bass served as mayor of Nashville from 1833 to 1834 and then again in 1869). The house was later acquired and much enlarged by local prominent businessman, Edmund William Cole (1827-1899). Apparently both these sets of owners held lavish social functions in the premises.

The house was situate at 710 Church Street, Nashville and below is a picture taken of it in 1890. (Source: https://nashvillehistorydotnet.wordpress.com/category/historic-structures/houses/ ). Found no mention of this house being used as a Union general's residence in the relevant period.

 

[lupaglupa]

I've just ordered a biography of Rosseau which will hopefully mention his time in the house. A long shot, but worth looking at (thank goodness for inter library loan).

 

[Rhea Cole]

A possible bit of local color was the provost guard in Nashville arresting wagon drivers for speeding. The commander of the RR depot, quartermaster Capt Perkins, was greatly annoyed by the inconvenience & delays caused by the provosts arresting his teamsters.