The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-27
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Maj. GenFAmbrOss z. Burus,ae,

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General Burnside assumed the com.
mnnd Of the Army Of the Potomac at
once. Eis address to the army is short
aud mod-st,fre from boast, and evidence.
lDg that the responsibilities Of the ,osiI
gon are fully realized. General Burn;
side Is man Of fne fgtre. with SHARP.
expressive eye, large forehead. and veil
MOULDED features. His manners ara mn:
assuming, and heiis man Of well tried
and dsshinE action. He h.s never made
a failure with bis command, aud aiwsys
I'Djoys The fullest confidence Of bis men.
GenefaI Burnside is a native of Indi.
F"Da' He was torn in Liberty, Union
coenty, May a3d, is24. IfeiSeu,ered
West FONT Military .Acadsmyl in, 1913,
and graduated in l847, with the breyet
iaak Of Second Lieutenant in he Cd Ar.,,
lti'isry. September, 1877, Lieutenant
burnside was promoted to full Second
fLlSutenaney 10 Company G, 3d.ArillSrt,
silce Ts1fefed famous as "Bragg,s Bat
sery," Bragg himself being the Csptu,n
Iot 1t with this battery Burnside marsb.
ed in General Pat,etson's diyisio,n Il ,Ls
CITY Of Mexico, and remained there ,iIl
the close Of tie Mexican War. Afier
this lc served with bis Company ia New
NeIico. where lie was distinguished II
encounters with The Apache Indians h.
ing complimented in NE gcnlral ordersl
In 1851 Burnside was promoted to 1st
Lieutenancy. When tie joint commission
was appointed 10 settle the troptiet, Iine4
between the Uuittd States and Mexico
Lieut. Burnside Was appointed Quartet
master, and in this capacity cohveyed
disPalrbes from Col Graham to Pres,.
dent filluore, travelling l2OU mil. across
lie plains in seventeen days. with an On.
cort Of only three fneb.
Alter serving short time at Fort
Adams. Newpor, Harbor, Lieut. Burnside
res'gned in 1853. Afer his resignation,
he Iurued his attention TO the mauufac.
Iurs of breech loading rifle of his own
Invention. known as the "Barnsde riae"
a PROJECT which resulted IL considerable
pecuniary los. Gen Burnside then sold
his establishment 10 bis brother ip law:
who has supplied quite number of the
BurnsiGs rifles 10 the present Admiaistra.
Ilon. Subsequently to ibis, he was, with
Zen Mcclellan, c0nnec ed with the Iii.
nols Central Railroad, holding the posi-.
ton VI Presidtni OF The Land Office De.
pav'men While residing at Bristol;
Rhode Island, he married Miss Bishop, OF
Providence, and removed with her TO CHI.
cago, upon being appointed to the
Illinois Central X. R. At tte outbreak
OF The rebellion. at the request Of Gov.
/ SPra2ue, he as. umed the Colonelcy Of the
Isl Rhode l-lard volunteers. This reg.
Uncut did good service in The battle Of
Bull Rua, It's Colonel acting as Brigadief
General Of the second brigaie, second di.
vision, After this lie was appointed Brig.
adler General OF volunteers, bis coming
sion being dated 9th August, 1881. Of
The celebrated Burnside Expedition to
North Carolina, nothing need be said.
at the b1tlr OF Antietag,, in Septsm-
Der ias'' General Burnside's corps de armse
performed highly important part. 1.
iook the main road to Sharpsburg, on tt4
iel' and encountered he most determined
Opposilion. in successfully executing its
part OF the general plan of the battle.--
General Burnside had to cross The bridge
over the Autelam creek, ard dislodge
the enemy, who were in strong position,
on The opposit. side. Twice his army
made an attempt 10 c.oSs, aud twice was
repulsrd, with heavy loss, tut the third
aItark. led by The General in person, was
successful, sud the position was won.
though at great sar riicc Of life,