The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
|aEN'L A. Z. BURNSIDE
DEATH OF THE RHODE ISLAND
L. s. SENATOR.
He Dies Suddenly nj His Home i
Bristol, Affcr an Illness of Only
Three Days-f:.r~ ~ the
Heart the im..i-disttc
Cause a Brief
Sketch Ut
his Life.

H-General y. T.. BtrnSiuc uleu Suu-I
&denly at II o'clock this morning, att
shis residence in Bristol. He had|
Sbeen slightly unwell for two or three
&days, but was in the city last even
Sing. The immediate cause of his|
adeath was spasm of the heart. Al
3telephone message from the Generals
4house summoned Senator Anthony
Eand DIR. Miller, but before the tele-|
3phone connection was broken al
xmessage came that the General was
Rdead Governor Iittlefeld, SENATOR
eAnthony, Representatives Chance|
&and Aldrich, and other PERSONAL
Sfriends Immediately started forI
aBristol.
n GENERAL BURNsIDE's CAREER
n Ambrose Everhart Burnside was
Hborn at Liberty, Indiana. May 23|
SlS24. He graduated at West Point
&in 1S47, and was stationed at Fort
SAdams, Newport, X. l., and subse-
sent to New Mexico, where
HE commanded squadron of caval- i
&ry and acted as quartermaster in thel
commission. Having in-|
&vented breech-loading rifle, he re
&signed his commission in the army
Tin 1853 and established factory
Efor its production in Rhode Island
?sThis proving unsuccessful be became
Etreasurer of the Illinois Central rail-
kroad at its office in New York. I'M
ElS61 he was appointed Colonel of
&the First Regiment of Rhode Island
&Volunteers, which marched to WASH
Eington four days after the issuing OF
sythe call by the President. He COM
Hmanded a brigade at the battle of
mBull Run. after which he was made
q IBrigadier General. In January
a 1862, he was placed in command OF
san expedition to North Carolina and
kcaptured Roanoke Island, New
HBerne and Beuiort. He was recall !
led at the close of the campaign on
slthe Peninsula, and ordered to Fred
Mericksburg, where he remained until
Eafter the defeat OF Pope at the Second
EBull Run battle. During the rebel
Ninvasion of Maryland Burnside was
&placed under the command of Nc
ECieilan, gained the battle of South
SMountain September II, 1862, COM
Emanded the left wing at Antietam,
Aand afterwards one OF the three
Mcorps into which the army was div
Mided
Il On November I, 1862, he super
Eseded Mcclellan in the command of
#the army of the Potomac. He
Mmoved from the Rapidan to Freder-
xicksburg or the Rappahanock, in
Etending to cross the river at that
&point and move upon Richmond.
SBut before he was prepared to cross.
XGeneral Lee had taken possession OF
&the heights on the opposite bank.
sBurnside crossed on December II,
Sand on the next day endeavored to
iiforce the rebel lines. His repeated
Mattacks, however, were repulsed, and
Sin the engagement the Union loss
Swas 1852 killed. a,10l wounded,
E3 .234 missing-13,4S7 in all. The
grebel loss was 595 killed, 4,061
Mwounded. 653 missing 300 in all.
'MSeveral officers of high rank severe
Civ criticised his measures, and he
Masked that they should be removed
#tendering his resignation of the ccm-
'Amand in case they were not. His
'kresignation was accepted and he
Swas succeeded by General Joseph
sE. Hooker, January 20, 1868. In
AMay he was assigned to the COM
smand of the department of the Ohio
gtaking with him two divisions of
Ethe Ninth Corps, and soon afterward
Che arrested Clement l.. Vallanding-
Eham for expressing disloyal senti-
nments.
q Early in June the Ninth Corps
Gwas detached from Burnside's com
Amand and sent to aid Grant at
AVicksburg. During this absence
Occurred Morgan's raid, after which
'NBurnside undertook to free East
@Tennessee from the rebels. In this
Hhe was successful and received the
'Ethanks of Congress. Late in Sep
Etember the Ninth Corps was restored
Gto the command of Burnside. Gen
aeral Lee had, in the meantime, sent
sI.ongstreet to Tennessee with a
E.strong force from Virginia. Burn
Eside fell back to Knoxville, where
Mhe was besieged till the beginning OF
HDecember, when the siege was aban.
Edoned on the approach of Sherman
with detachment from Grants
,Sarmy.
u Burnside was then relieved from
Mthe command in the West, and in
EJanuary, 1864, again placed in com.
Iamand of the Ninth Corps, to which
ia division of colored troops was at
;Mtached. The original design was to
%send this corps to North Carolina
Hbut Grant now in chief command
-@required it in Virginia. Grant hav-
faing crossed the Rapidan on May 4
Isthe Ninth Corps followed the next
,Hday, and took part in the battles OF
,3the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and
,sthe North Anna, May 6-25. The
JAcorps was now attached to the army
1of the Potomac and placed under
Mthe immediate command of General
MEADE, burnside waving his senior
iaity of rank.
il In the subsequent operations
Adown to the siege of Petersburg, tn,
!, Ninth Corps bore prominent part
aDuring the early part of the siege
HBurnsides lines were close to those
lof the enemy, and opposite then
Swas strong redoubt, forming AZ
Nimportant part of the rebel defence
HBurnside undertook to blow up thi.
iHwork by running mine beneath it
SThis was completed in month anG
Twas exploded on June 80. The re
doubt was blown up but the genera
aassault which was to follow the ex-
Hplosion was not made and the etfor
proved a total failure. Burnside
aoffered his resignation. which the
President refused to accept, but gave
#him leave of absence. He was MOI
again called into active service, and
resigned from the army April 10, '65
lin 1866 he was elected Governor ol
nj