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The Birth of Ambrose Burnside
Ambrose Burnside was born on May 23, 1824. -
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Family
Ambrose grew up in Liberty, India, and was one of the nine children born to Pamela and Edghill Brown Burnside. His father had a major role in his military career. -
Education
Ambrose Burnside attended the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1843. -
Part of the Army He was In
Ambrose Burnside was a general in the Union Army. -
The Battles He Fought In
Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of Antietam. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of Fredericksburg and was defeated. It consisted of Confederate General Robert E. Lee with the Army of Northern Virginia against Burnside and his troops. This battle happened because the Union tried to cross the Rappahannock River and the Confederates retaliated. In the end there were over 13,000 Union deaths versus roughly 4,200 Confederate deaths. -
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The Battle of Fredericksburg
Burnside fought in this battle. -
The Battles He Fought In
Ambrose Burnside Fought in the Battle of Knoxville. -
The Battles He Fought
Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of The Wilderness. -
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The Battle of the Wilderness
Burnside fought in this battle. -
The Battles He Fought In
Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of the Spotsylvania Court House. -
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The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Burnside fought in this battle. -
The Battles He Fought
Ambrose Burnside fought in the battle of Cold Harbor. -
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The Battle of Cold Harbor.
Burnside fought in this battle. -
The Battles He Fought
Ambrose Burnside fought in many battles, one of which included the battle of Crater. -
Jobs Outside of Army
Ambrose Burnside worked as a rail road director and served during the Mexican- American war. He tried to create his own business selling guns, but it failed soon after it opened. He was also the senator and governor of Rhode Island.
