Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-11-19
Maj. Gen. = mbroso E. Burnsid,,

Ueh burnside assumed the command
ot the Army of the Potomac at once
lis address to the army Is short and
modest. ifee from boast. and evidencing
that The responsibilities of the position
are fully realized. Gen. Burnside is a man
oi hne tgure. with sharp. expressive
eye, large forehead, and well moulded
features. His manners are unassuming
and he Is man of well tried courage and
dashIng action. He has never made a
3 failure with his command. and always en-
joys the fullest confidence of his men.
Gen. Burnside is a native of Indiana.
lie was born in Liberty. Union county,
May 23d, 1924. He entered West Point
Military Academy in 1913, and graduated
IN lo4I. with the brevet rank of Second
Lieutenant in the I'd Artillery. Septem- !
ter. ls4I. Lieut.. Burnside was promoted |
to full Second Lieutenancy in Company l
.C, Sd Artillery, since rendered famous as |
Briggs Battery" Bragg himself being 1
then Captain of it. With this battery |
Burnside marched in Gen. Patterson's di- |
vision to the City of Mexico. and remain
ed there till the close of the Mexican
war. After this he served with his COM
pany in New Mexico, where he was dis
tinguishel in encounters with the Apache
Indians, being complimented in the gen-
eral orders
In 1851, Burnside was promoted TO a
First Lieutenancy. When the Joint com
mission was appointed to settle the from
tier lines between the United States and ,
Mexico, Lieut.. Burnside was appointed
quartermaster, and in this capacity CON ,
veyed dispatches from Col. Graham to ,
President Fillmore, travelling | 200 miles 4
across the plains in seventeen DAYS. with {
an escort of only three men,
After serving a short time at Fort Adj 5
ans, Newport harbor, Lieut. Burnside re- 5
signed in 1858. After his resignation. he t
turned his attention to the manufacture f
Of a breech loading rife of his own inven- v
ion, known as the Burnside rife" a 9
project which resulted in considerable Pc /
,uniary los. Gen. Burnside then sold .
lis establishment to his brother-in- law, V
Who has supplied quite number of the L
Burnside rifles TO the present Administra- W
ION. Subsequently to this. he was, with G
Mcclellan. connected with the
illinois Central RAILROAD. holding the 20 t,
ition of President of the Land office De g
'artment. While residing at Bristol al
rhode Island, he married Miss Bishop. of Of
4
'hieago, upon being appointed to the IL 81
nois Central. At the outbreak of the re- a,
ellion. at the request of Gov Sprague. M
e assumed the Colonelcy of the lst b,
ihode Island volunteers. This regiment IL
id good service in the battle of Bull al
lup, its Colonel acting rs Brigadier Gen. w
raj of the second brigade, second diyis- lu
m. After this he was appointed Briga- ul
Ter General of volunteers, his commits
on being dated 9th August, 1861. Of ci
lie celebrated Burnside Expedition" to til
orth Carolina, nothing need be said. III
At the battle of Antietam. in Septem- pr
ar last, General Burnside's corps farn,ee fiji
highly important part. 1t yo
ok the main ROAD 20 Sharpsburg on the tic
# and encountered the most determin- du
| opposition in successfully executing til
) part of the general plan of the battle. co
eneFal Burnside had 10 cross the bridge or
'er the Antietam creek, and dislodged ha
e enemy, who were in strong position tic
the opposite side. Twice his army du
ade an attempt to cross, and twice was ha
repulsed. with heavy loss. but the third pa
tack, led by the General in person. was dif
ccessful and the position was won. me
ough at great sacrifice of life an