Rosecrans loses his head at Stone's Creek

In this case literally - he nearly did so in OTL just outside of Nashville on 31 December 1862 before reinforcing his right flank after Cleburne began pushing it back a few miles. While starting to rally his defenses from a planned attack, Col. Julius Garesche - Rosecran's chief of staff - was beheaded by a cannonball while riding next to the general. What if it had been Rosecrans himself who lost his head instead?
 
On the one hand, no Tullahoma campaign where Rosecrans does very well for a while. On the other hand, no disaster at Chickamauga.

On balance, I'd say the Union comes out ahead.
 
In this case literally - he nearly did so in OTL just outside of Nashville on 31 December 1862 before reinforcing his right flank after Cleburne began pushing it back a few miles. While starting to rally his defenses from a planned attack, Col. Julius Garesche - Rosecran's chief of staff - was beheaded by a cannonball while riding next to the general. What if it had been Rosecrans himself who lost his head instead?

The Virginian Did Not Wait: a George H. Thomas timeline

starts with exactly that PoD.
 
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