22 Facts About Lovell Rousseau

Lovell Harrison Rousseau was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a lawyer and politician in Kentucky and Indiana.

Lovell Rousseau was a member of the Indiana State Senate from 1847 to 1849 and was a member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1860 to 1861.

Lovell Rousseau served in the Thirty-ninth Congress, resigned, and was re-elected to Congress.

Lovell Rousseau was censured by the House of Representatives in 1866 for assaulting Rep.

Lovell Rousseau was made a brigadier general in the US Army in 1867 and given the brevet rank of major general.

Richard married Mary E Dozier in 1839, while Lovell married Maria A Dozier in 1843.

Lovell Rousseau led them at the Battle of Buena Vista, where he helped rally the Indiana troops at a key point in the battle.

Lovell Rousseau resigned from his seat in the senate in June 1861 and applied for a commission to raise volunteers.

Lovell Rousseau was appointed colonel of the 5th Kentucky Volunteer Regiment in September 1861 and was later promoted to brigadier general of Volunteers attached to the army of General Ormsby M Mitchel.

Later, Lovell Rousseau was promoted to major general of Volunteers.

Lovell Rousseau served valiantly at the Battles of Shiloh, Stones River, during the Battle of Hoover's Gap Tullahoma Campaign and movements around Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Lovell Rousseau was elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the United States House of Representatives in 1864, serving from 1865 to 1867.

Lovell Rousseau opposed it having seen and heard about rebellious and illegal actions by agents working for the bureau, whereas Grinnell strongly supported the bill as a former active abolitionist and aide to runaway slaves.

On June 14,1866, Lovell Rousseau approached Grinnell in the east portico of the capitol building after a session of congress.

Lovell Rousseau told Grinnell that he had been waiting for an apology from him for the insults he made about him before the House.

Grinnell pretended not to know what Lovell Rousseau was talking about, enraging Lovell Rousseau who struck him repeatedly with the iron handle of his rattan cane until it broke.

Lovell Rousseau struck him chiefly in the face but a few blows hit Grinnell's hand and shoulder.

Lovell Rousseau was censured by the House of Representatives on July 17,1866, for his assault on Grinnell.

Lovell Rousseau resigned from Congress on July 21,1866, but later won a special election to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation and continued to serve in Congress until 1867.

General Lovell Rousseau played a key role in the transfer of Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States on October 18,1867, today celebrated as Alaska Day.

Lovell Rousseau died in this capacity in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 7,1869.

Lovell Rousseau was interred in Cave Hill National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky; in 1892, his wife had his body removed from Cave Hill and re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.