Lunette Rousseau

 (1863-1866) - A Union U.S. Civil War Lunette established in 1863 as a part of Fortress Rosecrans in present day Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Named Lunette Rousseau after Major General Lovell H. Rousseau. The Lunette was abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war when Fortress Rosecrans was abandoned.

History of Lunette Rousseau
Lunette Rousseau and the other Lunettes at Fortress Rosecrans were lightly armed earthworks along the outer perimeter providing strong points along a line of rifle trenches that connected them. Each Lunette was served by batteries of three to nine guns under the command of a commissioned officer with 60 to 100 enlisted men present.

An inspection report dated 14 Jan 1864 indicated that the battery shared by Lunette Reynolds, Lunette Sheridan and Lunette Rousseau was under the command of Captain W.A. Gregory, 22nd Illinois Infantry and was armed with three 6 pounders field guns, one rifled 24 pounder and one 8" siege howitzer.

Lunette Rousseau was abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war when Fortress Rosecrans was abandoned.

Current Status
No remains.

See Also:
 * Fortress Rosecrans
 * Murfreesboro Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources:

Links:
 * Miscellaneous Documents of the House of Representatives for the Second Session of the 51st Congress 1890-'91 with Index, GPO, 1891, Chapt XLIV, page 93, Google Books.
 * North American Forts - Lunette Rousseau