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Ambrose was born in May 23 1824.
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He was the son of a court clerk and a farmer.
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US military Academy at West Point.
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Union major general
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He resigned his commished and founded Bristol Rifle Works a company that produced breech loading rifles.
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He was in the battle of crater. It was located in Northern Virginia. The confederate state of america fount it the battle.The general was robert E Lee. It was wanted to protect the crater. The conferderate won. 504 were killed and 1881 were wounded and 1413 were missing or captuered
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He died on Sept. 13 1881 in bristol RI of a heart disease.