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Ambrose E. Burnside. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881. Ambrose Everett Burnside began his military career of varied success after graduating 18th in a class of 47 from the United States Military Academy in 1847.
Jan 12, 2024 · May 23, 1824–September 13, 1881. Ambrose Everett Burnside was an American politician, industrialist, inventor, and one of four generals to command the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. He also served as commander of the Department of the Ohio, where he worked to eradicate opposition to the Union war effort by Peace Democrats ...
SUMMARY. Ambrose E. Burnside was a major general in the Union army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). Instantly recognizable for his bushy sideburns (the term itself is derived from reversing his last name), Burnside was one of four men to command the Army of the Potomac in Virginia.
1824–81. Indiana. General, Governor, and U.S. Senator. Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster military career included early Civil War successes, a bloody draw at Antietam, and selection as...
Died September 13, 1881. Bristol, Rhode Island. Union general. Best known for his decisive defeat at the Battle of. Fredericksburg and his unsuccessful "Crater" attack during the siege of Petersburg. A mbrose Burnside is best known for his disastrous command of the Union's Army of the Potomac from November 1862 to January 1863.
Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was an American army officer and politician who became a senior Union general in the Civil War and three-time Governor of Rhode Island, as well as being a successful inventor and industrialist. Quick Facts United States Senator from Rhode Island, Preceded by ... Close.
Ambrose Burnside. Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Major General Commanding Union Army of the Potomac, Commanding IX Corps during Maryland Campaign. Place Of Birth: Liberty, IN. Date Of Birth: May 23, 1824. Place Of Death: Bristol, RI. Date Of Death: September 13, 1881. Place Of Burial: Providence, RI. Cemetery Name:
