Ambrose Everett Burnside ( May 23 , 1824 -- September 13 , 1881 ) was an American soldier , railroad executive , inventor , industrialist , and politician from Rhode Island , serving as governor and a United States Senator .
Ambrose Everett Burnside ( May 23 , 1824 -- September 13 , 1881 ) was an American soldier , railroad executive , inventor , businessman , and politician from Rhode Island . He served as governor and a U.S. Senator .