Tom Rosser served in nearly every battle of the Army of Northern Virginia.
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He began the war in the artillery, transferred to the cavalry, and ended the fight under a cloud of some disgrace―even after helping win the last victory in Virginia.
The lanky officer, known as much for his temper as his fighting abilities, resigned from West Point two weeks prior to graduation when Virginia seceded from the Union.
Tom Rosser served in nearly every battle of the Army of Northern Virginia