Major General Ambrose E. Burnside

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Major General Ambrose E. Burnside was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, best known for his distinctive facial hair and for his controversial leadership in battles such as Antietam and Fredericksburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army general
human
military officer
politician
allegiance United States of America
battle Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of New Bern
Battle of Roanoke Island
Battle of the Crater
First Battle of Bull Run
birthDate 1824-05-23
birthPlace Liberty, Indiana, United States
burialPlace Swan Point Cemetery
causeOfDeath heart disease
commanded Army of the Potomac
IX Corps (Union Army)
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1881-09-13
deathPlace Bristol, Rhode Island
surface form: Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
education United States Military Academy
familyName Burnside
fullName Ambrose Burnside
surface form: Ambrose Everett Burnside
givenName Ambrose
hasFacialHairStyle sideburns
militaryBranch Union Army
militaryRank Major General
namedAfter Ambrose Burnside
surface form: Ambrose Everett Burnside (sideburns eponym)
notableFor command at the Battle of Antietam
command of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg
controversial leadership and tactical decisions
distinctive facial hair known as sideburns
occupation industrialist
politician
soldier
politicalParty Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
positionHeld Governor of Rhode Island
United States Senator from Rhode Island
predecessor George McClellan
surface form: George B. McClellan (as commander of the Army of the Potomac)
residence Bristol, Rhode Island
surface form: Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Providence, Rhode Island, United States
servedIn Mexican–American War
surface form: Mexican–American War (as officer, limited service)
signature https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Ambrose_E._Burnside_Signature.svg
stateRepresented Rhode Island
successor Major General Joseph Hooker
surface form: Joseph Hooker (as commander of the Army of the Potomac)

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Burnside Bridge commandersInvolved Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
Army of the Potomac commander Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form: Ambrose E. Burnside
Battle of Fredericksburg unionCommanderTitle Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
Battle of the Crater commander Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form: Ambrose E. Burnside
Sunken Road and Marye’s Heights associatedWithCommander Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form: Ambrose E. Burnside
Relief of Knoxville commander Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form: Ambrose E. Burnside
Relief of Knoxville notableCommanderUnion Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form: Ambrose E. Burnside
Battle of Marye's Heights commander Major General Ambrose E. Burnside
this entity surface form: Ambrose E. Burnside