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
United States Senator. As a
Union Army G
eneral in the
American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in
North Carolina and
East Tennessee, as well as countering the
raids of
Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, but suffered disastrous defeats at the terrible
Battle of Fredericksburg and
Battle of the Crater. His distinctive style of
facial hair became known as
sideburns, derived from his last name. He was also the first president of the
National Rifle Association.
Edit - I generally hate it when players give multiple answers to a question, but the way this question was worded, I think I have to give credit to those who gave multiple answers - assuming, of course, that I can verify that every one of the answers is correct. In this case, they are.
Second Edit - Just my personal opinion, but although Burnside was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of the Crater since the attack was conducted by the IX Corps under Burnside's command, the attack might not have been such a miserable failure had not Burnside been forced to change his plans as a result of orders from above.
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