The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-19

Major General Anbrose Everett b>,,.;,.
he U. Volunteer service. is Ia the verv ~
life. having been born IN Liberty, ! .a,s
IN Union county lndisr on the ga - s,s
1924. After being we'll grounded in N. ="
rus,wenss 81 . liosral edsc.ssus. h
ted 10 the West Point Military Acca ,~m, .
name Vas enrolled a. q cadet in lsas n-ss
uas~d in lS47. 18Th in . a. Of a sA
and was Immediately attached to the "a .-a
~, With she oreves rank VI "a Li>u,,...,
10 . fact worthy OF note that none al ~ Al
atss Of lsA7 were appointed either ,o,AIsr
nser's Corps 1t The ToposvaphieL E,~,.s g.
OF the Ordinance Department Vsu,I,.
len or tseive graduates are as,ixnrS - S
corps. but in ts&7 tsenty-,hrre ser. .n,,
70 artillery and the rect to inhnsr, rrs,nrr'.
The requirement.. OF the service. con.ea leu, -
On the ear ~i'h Aex'co. then r,s,sx. .e,.
doubt the cause Of this. In S<p,rrh.,
Burnside ~ss appointed to q iuil "a Ll.u,.,.
IN Company c, Sd Artillery. since r~rar,.ss
nous as " Brsges Battery" Bragg hs~..s.
ing the Captain Of il. With this batter, -;
Burnside marched. in Gen. Pa,l~rsous s,-
TO the city If Mexico, and remaines sA.,.
the close Of the Mexican war After -.
served With his company 10 Nes Mexico a.,
he MAS distinguished in encounters .is -
Apache Indians. being comphm,n,ed in sr,..
orders. tn the l2Ih OF Deceaber, lsxl 4,
promoted TO . lst Lieuterancy, la the r,.-
an officer tho vas cashi~rsd wh~a M. A..
ent Lieutenant. Col james ID. Graham a. ~
corps uf Typographical Engineers, Vas spo.,,.s
United States Astronomer. IN the ioia, csr-.
sion TO settle the frontier lines OF the Us -
Mexico, Lieut. Burus.dc vas chosen 10 fl,s.
office OF Qasrtermastrr, aud in THE cspscs,, 4,
conveyed dispatches from Col Graham 70 P,
ident Fillmore, travelling twelve HUNDRED ne.
across the plains IN seventeen DAYS, sRA "a ..
cort Of only too men. After serving a she,
time at Fort Adams, Nesport Hsrbor. lAr.,s,.
ant Burnside resigned 10 1888. Alter his ss.,.
nation, he turned hia attention To the ushss,
ture II brrech loading rife of HE own m,.,
| ton, known A. the Burnside Rife, prose
| which resulted in Considerable Pecsnisr, Ia
| owing, IL il raid, to the double dealings 81 "a.
trsitorous Secretary Of War, Foya, sho A.,
having promised Burnside that his rife Shea
be ased by the Government, gave the ccu,,..
| 10 another inventor, wuh whom he shafre a.
| spoils Gen Burnside then sold his esls.A.,
ment to his brother-in.lsw, ~ho has suppr,
quite number IT the Bururide ride 10 q,
present Administration. Subs Queu,ly 10 a.
he ~as. With Gen. Mcclellan, whom he hs. /.
superseded. connected with ,hs Illinois Csrs,
Railroad, holding the position a Prrs,oeni
! the Lsud Office Department. While re.id,ng
Bristol, Rhode Island. he married Miss Bl.lS
an estin absc lady Of Providence, and remove
| sirh her "a Chicago, upon being appointed 4
the Illinois Central lie vas also appointed n.
| jor General OF the Rhode leland Militia. durf
/
TO Chicago, he vas electsd Treasurer .f a.
Central Railroad. and thereupon removed 20 L ,
CIV, from which he was Summoned on the oui
break OF the rebellion. by Gov. Spragae. 70 as
.ume the Coioneicy Of The Let Rhode lslssd yos
untss-s, ~hieh it may be- mentioned, On psssax
~ere armed with the Burnside rifles In. M
iment. a. 10 veil knoSn. did good service Il q.
fret Battle Of Boil Run, its Colonel acsHs a,
Brgadier General VI the second brigade, sssr.
| division After this be ~as appointed Brir..-
General Of Volunteers. his commission beng .
ted August 9th, 1861. or the celebr a,ed b.
side expedition To North Carolinis, uythirs b..,
| be eaid. LES results are we'll known. and o.,
evea seen here 10 the hundreds Of rebelpr.p
hers kept IN capavity On Governors isIsn; v
many months. un II sent 10 Columbus, Obs
be exchanged. At the battle Of Antistsn
September last, Gen. Burnside's corps d an.
pc, formed highly important part Il ,cos O,
main road to Sharpsbutg. on the left. and "a
countered the most detesm opposi,it
successfully executing it's part Of the senrs
plan Of the battle Gen. Burnside bad 10 ca.
the bridge over the Antielam Greek. end .
lodge the enemy. ~ho ~sre in strong losess
position on the opposite side. Twice hs Al
made an attempt 10 c'oss. and twice VS. Il
pulsed, 9Th heavy lose, but the hind suaes
by the General ia person, VAS successful q.
| the pos''ion ~ss ~o". thosgh at great sse-s.
| nj lite. This as one OF The most imtnstani -
In the great Antieiam tragedy. In Octcbes e.
General Burnside wss assigned TO the ees-a
charge Of the d.fenses Of narper's F~r,. j.
recovered from the enemy, after having BE-.
surrendered by Col Niles. The rs and II,
army corps we're AZ The same time placed uu<
his command. On Oct. 10Th, when the Ar
Of the Potomac began TO move after its lsss
action, General Burneide. with his ID An
corps, crossed the Potomac in light nscAh,
order, Immediately after Pleassnton's cam
and il now In the advance. but ito brave ls~
| is called to other aud more momentcus d1n-
aud We expect thar before long The country
tie electrified by the news ii q victory Ia 6
not defeat General Burnside /. a mar ~
6ne personal appearance, a rigid di,ciplusE
aud thorough gentleman. His present rrti
that of Major General of Volunteers lie y
ninth on the Iist. ard by vir,se Il his conas
sion alone, which is dated March l5, 1864. nsf
all Volunteer Major Generals, except 6,s
Bsnks. Dix, Bstl~r, David Hunter, T. D "
gan. Hitchcock, Grant aAd McDose ii.-(As
90 Tribune.