 |
| North |
| 1824-1881 |
| Indiana |
| General,Governor, and
U.S. Senator |
|
Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster
military career included early Civil War successes, promotion
to major general, a bloody draw at Antietam,
and selection as general of all Union armies, succeeding
his friend George McClellan.
But two spectacular failures--the "Burnside mud march"
and the "Burnside mine"--led to his first retirement,
his return, and final removal from command. Later he served
as Rhode Island's governor and U.S. Senator. |
