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Rousseau was a General in the Union war. Prior to becoming a General, he was also a lawyer and politician in Kentucky and Indiana. He was born in Kentucky, and proved very influential in the state, being a integral figure in keeping Kentucky from succeeding from the Union during the Civil War. He is mentioned in Frances "Fanny" Adeline Seward's 1866 diary.

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Biography: 
Rousseau was a General in the Union war. Prior to becoming a General, he was also a lawyer and politician in Kentucky and Indiana. He was born in Kentucky, and proved very influential in the state, being a integral figure in keeping Kentucky from succeeding from the Union during the Civil War. He is mentioned in Frances "Fanny" Adeline Seward's 1866 diary.
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https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/ROUSSEAU,-Lovell-Harrison-(R000468)/
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https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/ROUSSEAU,-Lovell-Harrison-(R000468)/
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History, Art & Archives
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