The New York herald., 1862-02-15
Sketches of the Generals, Engineers-in
Chief and Principal Staff Officers.
GENERAL AMBROSE e. BURNSIDE.

GENERAL AMBROSE e. BURNSIDE.
Tho Comm ander Chief OF tho expediton Brigader
General Ambrose Everitt Burnside born at Liberty
In Union county Indiana the 23d Of Hay 1924 and
consequently In his thirty year. In ls42 he
entered the West Point Military Academy and graduated
in 1s47 with The rank OF Second Lieutenant in the Second
United States ar,Isry. In September o; the year
no transferred 70 ths Third artillery. and a.
tached 20 tho rebel General hen captsn) Brasgs
pany with which he marched tbs division OF General
Patterson 10 the city OF Mexco and there remained until
the close Of hostiee. With this company he also was
engaged for three or four years in the Indian border
Of New Mexico, distinguishing himself in
counter with the Apache tribe, August 1s49 Los
Vega, where he completely routed them killing sigh
teen and taking nins prisoners besides capturing
number Of horses For his gallantry this he
brought the notice Of The President and
and December 1851 promoted the First
Lieutenant. In the commission appointed settle the
boundary lines between the United States and Mexico
after the between the two countries General Burn
eide served Quarteraster and 10 1861 in the espsc
~ OF bearer OF dispatches from Colonel Graham TO Pro-
sident Fillmore, hs traverned distance of twelve hnu
dred miles the Plains from hs Gs through
the Indian country attended by OF but
men, in seventeen days. Subsequent 10 this sta
toned q. For! Adams in Hewpors harbor and retired
from service in October 1883 In the interval 50 the
occupied
oyl Walks Of life Shortly after his rs.iremsns oths
army he turned his attention 10 the fracture OF
brsechloadng raewe,l known as the Burnside riHe'
Invented by himself and possessed Of peculiar and supe
ror merit During the administration OF Buchanan il
submitted 10 Secretary OF War Floyd, who gave "a
that would be adopted II transpired subss
qusnty, however, shat Floyd had nnde bargain With
another inventor with whom he Was 10 share the prons
and General Burnside who had incurred considerable
bringing his 70 perfection the strength
OF rloyds promises, consequently involved some
pscuniary difficulties from which upright and honor
able character and psrsevsring industry have since
srsly relieved him He sold the establishment in Bris.
toi where his rife manufactured, to his brother
aw who has since carried and furnished consids
rabis quantity OF She to the government, He was
subssqusns to this transaction with Illinois
Central Railroad in company with Cen. Mcclellan. His
position ,hs, OF President OF the Land Ofnce
Department and ne the rst 70 reduce to system
the present tine table arrangement for railroad trains
While in Rhode Island he took up bis residence Bristol
ans elected MAJOR General Of the military forces
therefore holding the highest in the State the
Governor, whe IS oieso Commander n-Chef During
his ssy there he became acquainted with and married
ssnnable lady Of Providence, named Miss Bishop
with WHOM he removed to Chicago when appointed the
position in the railroad company above referred TO-
moved 20 New York. where he had been but short sms
When summoned BY Gov. spraSue to take corauaad Of
the First regiment Rhode Island Volunteers with which
he took part at the baltic Of Bull run acting during the
engagement Brgder General OF the Second brigade J
the Second division. may be interesting 10 mention
this that the First company of hrs regiment
armed with the burnside rile"a weapon that did
good execution in the battle reveDgng the w.oog1 o,
its inventor upon the corebes OF the traitor FLOYD Colt
Brrrsiae's ssilful genersshp this brought
him to the immediate notice OF the authorities 1t Wash
nston and the 9th Of August last he promoted
full Brigsdior General Personally Cen Burnside is
OF hnc appearance with lofty forehea6 expross.vs
OF deep penetration His manners are very winning and
pleasing whiis at she time his features denote
dness and decisveness OF character sminea.y appro
pirate 20 the important position which he occupies. he
is witha strict dscipinaran most inpl.cahIe enc
my to military rreguarity, and yet most popular
with every Indeed to the youag cheftan OF
the Union sruiics no general enjoys more fully the
.eem affection Of bis officers and De ideiized
| by his troops, and is truly leader
to lauIa A~..