Brig. Gen. Ambrose Everett Burnside
| Description: |
Born near Liberty, this Union army general invented a breech-loading rifle, became a railroad executive, and served as Rhode Island’s governor and U.S. Senator. Noted for his unusual facial hair, his “burnsides” are now called “sideburns.” |
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| Origin: | Circa 1865 |
| Publisher: |
G.P. Putnam |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc008/id/637 |
| Collection: |
Civil War Materials |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Union County (Ind.) Burnside, Ambrose E. (Ambrose Everett), 1824-1881 Generals |
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