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Ambrose Burnside

Ambrose Burnside, circa 1865 - 1880
Personal data
NicknameBurn
Date of birthMay 23, 1824
Place of birthLiberty, Indiana
Date of deathSeptember 13, 1881(age 57)
Place of deathBristol, Rhode Island
Resting placeSwan Point Cemetery
Providence, Rhode Island
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
ProfessionSoldier, inventor, industrialist
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnion Army
Years of service1847 - 1865
RankMajor General
CommandsArmy of the Potomac
Army of the Ohio
Battles/warsMexican-American War
American Civil War *First Battle of Bull Run *Burnside's North Carolina Expedition **Battle of Roanoke Island **Battle of New Bern *Maryland Campaign **Battle of South Mountain **Battle of Antietam *Battle of Fredericksburg *Knoxville Campaign *Overland Campaign **Battle of the Wilderness **Battle of Spotsylvania Court House **Battle of North Anna **Battle of Cold Harbor *Siege of Petersburg **Battle of the Crater
30th Governor of Rhode Island
In officeMay 29, 1866 - May 25, 1869
Succeeded bySeth Padelford
Preceded byJames Y. Smith
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In officeMarch 4, 1875 - September 13, 1881
Succeeded byNelson W. Aldrich
Preceded byWilliam Sprague IV

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Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 � September 13, 1881) was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee but was defeated in the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater. His distinctive style of facial hair is now known as sideburns, derived from his last name.

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Yes, Sir! Eleven Phrases with Military Origins - DivineCaroline Tweet this news
DivineCaroline---...- for sideburns was originally “burnsides,” named after famed Civil War general -Ambrose Burnside-, who wore his facial hair in this distinctive fashion. ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:27:20 GMT+00:00
Beck doesn't trust US military - Media Matters for America Tweet this news
Media Matters for America--His understanding of military strategy and tactics is probably less than that of -Ambrose Burnside-. Like in many other areas of political life, ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:38:57 GMT+00:00
Teacher had thousands of indecent images - This is Wiltshire.co.uk Tweet this news
This is Wiltshire.co.uk--But Judge Euan -Ambrose- said he had decided not to ban Killinger from working with children as “that seems to me is a matter which is inappropriate for me to ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 07:02:03 GMT+00:00
PPS names city properties most at-risk - Providence Business News Tweet this news
Providence Business News--The General -Ambrose Burnside- House, at 314 Benefit St., underwent extensive work during the summer of 2009 to restore the property to its late 19th-century ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 16:54:21 GMT+00:00
Child images tutor: decision time nears - Swindon Advertiser Tweet this news
Swindon Advertiser--Amanda -Burnside-, the college's director of marketing and services to students, said: “David Killinger remains suspended from the college. ... - Date : Fri, 21 May 2010 20:23:44 GMT+00:00
Teacher had thousands of indecent images - Swindon Advertiser Tweet this news
Swindon Advertiser--But Judge Euan -Ambrose- said he had decided not to ban Killinger from working with children as “that seems to me is a matter which is inappropriate for me to ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 07:01:19 GMT+00:00
Yankee soldiers returning - The Free Lance-Star Tweet this news
The Free Lance-Star--Gouverneur K. Warren and -Ambrose Burnside- during the battle in early May 1864. Union commanders Ulysses S. Grant and George Gordon Meade also visited the ... - Date : Thu, 06 May 2010 04:47:14 GMT+00:00
Our Ten Worst Food Show Hairstyles - Village Voice (blog) Tweet this news
Village Voice (blog)---Ambrose Burnside- by way of the A/V club. 9. Hubert Keller, Top Chef Masters. Gandalf wants YOU to to fetch him a squeeze bottle.--- - Date : Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:41:39 GMT+00:00
War marker unveiled in Town - Farragutpress Tweet this news
Farragutpress---Ambrose- E. -Burnside's- Union troops reached the intersection of Concord Road and Kingston Pike in a frenzy to beat the Confederates to the spots that would ... - Date : Wed, 05 May 2010 17:02:27 GMT+00:00
Morning Skate: Playoff Tune-up - Winging It In Motown (blog) Tweet this news
Winging It In Motown (blog)--More photos » Carlos Osorio - AP General -Ambrose Burnside- meeting his future teammate Marian Hossa following last year's Western Conference Finals. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:22:29 GMT+00:00

Military offices
Preceded by
none, new corps
Commander of the IX Corps
July 22, 1862 - August 3, 1862
Succeeded by
Department of Virginia
Preceded by
George B. McClellan
Commander of the Army of the Potomac
November 9, 1862 - January 26, 1863
Succeeded by
Joseph Hooker
Political offices
Preceded by
James Y. Smith
Governor of Rhode Island
1866 - 1869
Succeeded by
Seth Padelford
United States Senate
Preceded by
William Sprague
United States Senator from Rhode Island
Served alongside: Henry B. Anthony

1875 - 1881
Succeeded by
Nelson W. Aldrich


Indiana in the American Civil War

PeopleWilliam A. Bowles * Jesse D. Bright * Ambrose Burnside * Harrison H. Dodd * Andrew Humphreys * Lambdin P. Milligan * Oliver Morton * Francis A. Shoup * Lew Wallace * Indiana regiments
PlacesCamp Joe Holt * Camp Morton * Jefferson General Hospital * Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot * Military Park * New Albany National Cemetery
Battles/Raids Battle of Corydon * Battle of Pogue's Run * Hines' Raid * Morgan's Raid * Newburgh Raid

Governors of Rhode Island

Cooke * Greene * Collins * A. Fenner * H. Smith * Wilbour * J. Fenner * Jones * Knight * Gibbs * J. Fenner * Arnold * Francis * Sprague III * King * J. Fenner * Jackson * Diman * Harris * Anthony * Allen * Dimond * Hoppin * Dyer * Turner * Sprague IV * Cozzens * J. Smith * Burnside * Padelford * Howard * H. Lippitt * Van Zandt * Littlefield * Bourn * Wetmore * Davis * Taft * Ladd * Davis * Ladd * Brown * C. Lippitt * Dyer, Jr. * Gregory * Kimball * Garvin * Utter * Higgins * Pothier * Beeckman * San Souci * Flynn * Pothier * Case * Green * Quinn * Vanderbilt * McGrath * Pastore * McKiernan * Roberts * Del Sesto * Notte * Chafee * Licht * Noel * Garrahy * DiPrete * Sundlun * Almond * Carcieri |

United States Senators from Rhode Island

Class 1Foster * Potter * Howland * Malbone * Champlin * Hunter * De Wolf * Robbins * Dixon I * Sprague III * Francis * A. Greene * James * Simmons * Arnold * Sprague IV * Burnside * Aldrich * Lippitt * Gerry * Hebert * Gerry * McGrath * Leahy * Pastore * J. Chafee * L. Chafee * Whitehouse
Class 2Stanton * Bradford * R. Greene * Ellery * Fenner * Mathewson * Howell * Burrill * Knight * Simmons * Clarke * Allen * Anthony * Sheffield * Chace * Dixon III * Wetmore * Colt * Metcalf * Green * Pell * Reed



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