ROSSER, Thomas Lafayette

Confederate

Born: October 15 1836, Campbell Cty VA

Died: March 29 1910, Charlottesville VA

Pre-War Profession: Entered West Point 1856, resigned before graduation in April 1861.

War Service: 1861 1st Lt. as artillery instructor, First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, May 1862 Col. of 5th Virginia Cavalry, Mechanicsville (w), September 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded the Laurel Brigade, Shenandoah Valley campaign, November 1864 Maj. Gen., raided into West Virginia, escaped at Appomattox.

Post War: Railroad engineer, Brig. Gen. in Spanish-American war.