Ramsey County History – Fall 2007: “Roseville’s ‘Lost Son’ Honored”

Roseville’s “Lost Son” Honored
Author: John M. Lindley

A short follow-up article to a Spring 2007 essay on early Roseville resident Benjamin Rose. Rose died while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, but his body was never returned. Until recently, it was unclear where his remains were buried. Thanks to Patrick Hill and Cindy Rose Torfin, recent analysis of available evidence proved that Rose was among the 2,500 unknown soldiers buried in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. They also convinced the Veterans Administration to approve funding for a headstone and the cemetery to donate the plot. On August 11, 2007, a headstone honoring Benjamin Rose was placed in the Soldier’s Rest section of Oakland Cemetery.
PDF of Lindley article