This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Rossiter Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2304/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 788. City of La Crosse L. ROSSITER, railroad contractor, residence, corner Main and Tenth streets, is a native of Prince Edward Island, British America; came to Wisconsin in 1852 with his parents; lived at Fort Howard till 1857, then went to Milwaukee. In June, 1861, he enlisted in the 5th W. V. I., Co. B, and served in that regiment three years and three months, the last eight months as First Lieutenant in command of his company. In December, 1864, he received a Second Lieutenant's commission in the 6th U. S. V. V.; was promoted to First Lieutenant in June, 1865; and Captain, December, 1865, and was mustered out of service in April, 1866. In a charge of the 6th Corps on the enemy's works at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, 1864, he was wounded by a cannister-shot in the right shoulder, which disabled him about forty days. He participated in seventeen of the principal engagements of the Army of the Potomac; fought under McClellan, Burnside, Hooker and Meade; has been railroading since the w! ar closed, and in La Crosse since 1871. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.