The governor of his home state from 1866 until 1869, he resigned his military commission in 1853 but later assumed command of the Rhode Island Militia at the start of the Civil War.
The governor of his home state from 1866 until 1869, he resigned his military commission in 1853 but later assumed command of the Rhode Island Militia at the start of the Civil War. He resigned again following the eponymous "mine" incident at Petersburg and he commanded General McClellan's left wing at the Battle of Antietam. For 10 points, name this general, who led the Army of the Potomac to a crushing defeat at Fredericksburg, best remembered for his distinctive facial hair.
The governor of his home state from 1866 until 1869, he resigned his military commission in 1853 but later assumed command of the Rhode Island Militia at the start of the Civil War.
Ambrose {Burnside}