William S. Rosecrans (1819 1898 Union major general who headed the Army of the Cumberland to gain a hard won victory at Murfreesboro, only to be routed by Longstreet at Chickaimauga. Als on House of Representatives letterhead, lp 8vo Washington Feb 3, 1882 to a lady in the Documents Division requesting bound copies of reports to be placed in his library A few glue spots away from text and signature