Thomas E. Rose

Thomas Ellwood Rose
Thomas Ellwood Rose
Born	March 12, 1830; Solebury, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 6, 1907 (aged 77); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch	United States Army (Union Army)
Service years	1861 – 1865; 1866 – 1894
Rank	; Major, USA; Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel, USA; Colonel, USV; Bvt. Brigadier General, USV
Unit	11th Infantry Regiment; 16th Infantry Regiment; 18th Infantry Regiment
Commands	77th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Known for	Being the mastermind behind the Libby Prison escape
Conflicts	American Civil War Battle of Stones River; Tullahoma campaign Battle of Liberty Gap; ; Chickamauga campaign Battle of Chickamauga; ; Atlanta campaign Battle of Ackworth; Battle of Kennesaw Mountain (WIA); ; Franklin–Nashville campaign Battle of Franklin; ; ;
Spouse	Lydia C. Trumbower

Thomas Ellwood Rose (1830-1907) was an American Brevet Brigadier General during the American Civil War. He commanded the 77th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment who participated through the Chickamauga campaign and the Atlanta campaign. After being captured at the Battle of Chickamauga, he was detained at Libby Prison but Rose managed to be the ultimate mastermind behind the Libby Prison escape using simple and meager tools to dig a tunnel through the prison.