Name Meaning
Ambrose is of Greek origin,
meaning “immortal”
Vital Stats
Birthday: March 23rd, 1824
Birth Name: Ambrose Everett Burnside
Birthplace: Liberty, Indiana
Date of Death: September 13th, 1881
Cause: Heart disease
Place of Death: Bristol, Rhode Island
Nationality: American
Ancestry: Scottish
Occupation before Civil War: Tailor,
officer in U.S. Army, rifle manufacturer,
railroad executive
Occupation during Civil War:
Union Army general
Occupation after Civil War:
Railroad executive, governor of
Rhode Island, U.S. Senator
Major Battles:
First Bull Run, Burnside’s North
Carolina Expedition, South Mountain,
Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Knoxville Campaign, Overland
Campaign, Battle of the Crater
Relatives
Father: Edghill Burnside (1797-1859)
Mother: Pamela Burnside (1795-1841)
8 Siblings:
Cynthia Ann Burnside Gould (1815-79)
Henrietta Burnside Ross (1817-47)
Henry M. (1819-74)
Benjamin F. (1826-?)
Ellen W. Burnside (1829-?)
Thomas B. (1832-33)
Harris E. (1834-35)
William B. (5/24/1838-9/7/38)
Romance
Married 4/27/1852: Mary Richmond Bishop
(10/26/1828-3/9/1876)
Children
None
Resources
Burnside
Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders
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