The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-17
GENERAL BURNSIDE DEAD.
HE DIES SUDDENLY At HIS HOME At
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.


BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, September l3.-Geueral
Ambrose Everett Burnside died suddenly
at his residence in Bristol. at O'Clock
this morning He was taken i'll on Tues
day last. but neglected to call a physi-
clan until Saturday. Dr. Barnes. his
family physician. was with him on sat
urday night, and visited him several
times on Sunday night. On Monday
morning he was much improved, and con-
trary to the advice of his physician, he
went to Providence that afternoon re
turning by the p. VI. train. On his re-
turn he complained of severe pains in the
region of the heart. but DR.. Barnes was
not called until about 10 o'clock this
morning. when he found him suffering
severe pains. similar to neuralgia OF the
heart, and he expired in few moments.
When the Doctor visited his room. Gen.
burnside remarked, Something must
be done at once. which We're the only
audible words he uttered. He was con
sciouS. however until a few minutes be-
fore he expired. No one was present
when he died, except DR.. Barnes and his
family servant, \ despatch was at once
sent for Mr.. Berwick. Il near neighbor.
but he had gone to town, and Mr.. Alex.
Perry. an intimate friend Of the general,
was the first to arrive. and kindly volun-
teered to remain until his friends arrived
from Providence.
Gen Burnside was born at Liberty.
Ind, May 25rd, 1924. aud graduated at
West Point in 1917. He commanded Il
squadron of cavalry in New Mexico, and
acted as quartermaSter i'll the boundary
commission in lSJl-52. In 1888. he re-
signed his commission in order to manu-
facsurc Il breech-loadiny rifle Of his in
ventiOn. but this proving unsuccessful.
he became Treasurer of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad. In 1861. he was appoint
ed colonel of the First Regiment of
Rhode Island Volunteers, which started
for Washington four days after the Presi-
dents call for volunteers. After the
battle of Bull Run, at which he com
mandcd Il brigade. he was made IL briga-
dicr general, and in January. 1862. he
commanded the expedition that captured
Roanoke Island. Ncwbcrnc and Beaufort.
lie was then ordered to Frederick sburg.
where he remained until after the defeat
of Pope at the second battle of Bull Run.
During the Confederate invasion of Mary
land. Gen. Burnside was placed under
the command of Mcclellan, and gained
the battle of South Mountain Septem-
Der II, 1862. commanded the left wing at
the battle of Antietam, and afterwards
one of the three corps into which the
Union army was divided. On November
It'll. he superseded McC lellau in command
of the Army of the Potomac. and moved
from the Rapidan to Fredericksburg. on
the Rappahannock, intending to cross
the river at that point. Before he was
prepared to cross General Lee had taken
possession of the heights on the opposite
bank. and succeeded in rcpulsing all Of
Burnside's attempts to drive the enemy
from their position. The defeat was 50
crushing that General Burnside sent in
his resignation and was succeeded by
General Hooker.
In May. 1868, he was assigned to the
Department of the Ohio, where he ar
rested c. l.. Nallandigham for express
ing diSloyal sentiments. Early in June
the Ninth Corps was detached from Burn
sides command to aid General Grant AT
Nicksburg. and soon after Mormans raid
occurred. General Burnside received the
thanks of Congress for freeing East Ten
lltSNct ii pIii llC titldltS. lIiilt III
September the Ninth Corps was restored
to Burnside $ command, and he fell back
to Knoxville before II superior force, UNI
der Longstreet. sent by Gen. Lee from
Virginia. He was beSieged there until
the beginning of December. when the
siege was abandoned. on the approach of
of General sherman, with a detachment
from Gen. Grants army. Burnside was
then sent with the Ninth Corps to Join
Gen. Grant. then in chief command in
Virginia. He took part i'll the battles of
the Wilderness, SpottSylvania. and the
North Anna. In the subsequent opera
tious down to the siege of Petersburg the
Ninth Corps bore Il very prominent part
During the early part OF the siege Burn
sides lines We're close to those OF the
enemy, and opposite Il strong rcdoubt.
forming an important part of the Con
tcderate defence. General burnside Suc-
ccedeG. after Il month labor. in running
Il mine beneath it. and exploding it; hut
the general assault intended to succeed
was not made. and the effort proved Il
total failure. The site of this blown-up
redoubt is now known rs the Crater.
After this iiaSgG General Burnside profit
cred his resignation. which the President
refused to accept, but gave him leave of
absence, He was not called into active
service again, and resigned his commits
sion when the WAL ended. He was :hen
elected Governor of Rhode Island and
in 1869 became engaged in business. lie
visited Europe in 1870, and was admitted
within the German and French lines in
and around Paris, acting as Il medium of
communication between the hostile IA
tons in the interests of Cancellation; was
elected to the ntcd States Senate as Il
Republican, to succeed William Sprague,
Independent, and took his seat March /,
1870. He was reelected last year for the
term ending March j, 1886, 50 that his
death leaves a vacancy IN the United
States Senate.
General Burnside was IA man of strik-
ing personal appearance and of martial
bearing. Personally, he was universally
popular. While he did not create very
profound impression i'll political life. he
was an industrious and independent mem
Der of the Senate. His part of the great
struggle for the Union cannot be impair
TALLY judged at this early date. His
failures, as well as his successes. We're
noticeable. but no one ever questioned
his earnest patriotism, and his modesty
was always apparent. especially in con
trast with some Of those vino surrounded
him. 1t is worthy of recalling. THAT in
the autumn of 1865, while in East Ten
nessee, he projected march to the sea
on Il smaller scale than the subsequent
one of Sherman $, but closely resembling
it in many features.
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