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Ambrose Burnside was born on May 23, 1824.
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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.
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Ambrose Burnside attended the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1843.
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Ambrose Burnside was a general in the Union Army.
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Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of Antietam.
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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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Burnside fought in this battle.
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Ambrose Burnside Fought in the Battle of Knoxville.
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Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of The Wilderness.
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Burnside fought in this battle.
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Ambrose Burnside fought in the Battle of the Spotsylvania Court House.
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Burnside fought in this battle.
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Ambrose Burnside fought in the battle of Cold Harbor.
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Burnside fought in this battle.
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Ambrose Burnside fought in many battles, one of which included the battle of Crater.
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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.
