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[Up] [Dromo's Den] Lovell Harrison Rousseau Biography Lovell Harrison Rousseau Image ROUSSEAU,
Lovell Harrison (1818-69). An American soldier, born in Stanford, Lincoln
Co., Ky. He studied law at Louisville, removed to Bloomfield, Ind., and was
admitted to the bar in 1841. In 1844-45 he was a member of the State
Legislature. As a captain in the Second Indiana Regiment he fought in the
Mexican War, distinguishing himself at Buena Vista. On his return he was elected
to the Indiana Senate, but two years later settled in Louisville, Ky. He
endeavored to keep Kentucky in the, Union, raised the Fifth Kentucky Regiment,
of which he was made colonel, and was promoted brigadier general of volunteers
in 1861. He served with great credit in the second day's battle at Shiloh and
for gallant conduct at Perryville was made a major general of volunteers. Later
be commanded the Fifth Division of the Army of the Cumberland at Stone River and
at Chickamauga, in 1864 made a destructive raid into Alabama, and had command of
Fort Rosecrans under General Thomas in the Nashville campaign. Afterward, while
a Republican member of the National House of Representatives, he made an assault
upon Josiah B. Grinnell of Iowa, was censured by the House, and resigned, but
was reë1ected during the following recess. In 1867 he was made a brigadier
general in the regular army and was sent to Alaska, where he received the formal
transfer of that Territory from Russia. |