Tag Archives: Ambrose Everett Burnside

Dedicated

After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated his body was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. 150 years ago today a large monument at the Lincoln grave site was dedicated. In its October 24, 1874 issue Harper’s Weekly described the … Continue reading

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Boston at New York

From my growing up I had heard about Zouave units associated with the American Civil War but didn’t know much more about it. According to Wikipedia it wasn’t until 1859 that Zouaves were brought to the American public attention when … Continue reading

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decorating the mounds

Civil War general John A. Logan has been in the news a lot lately. As a Representative from Illinois he was one of seven House managers during the Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. The U.S. Senate eventually acquitted the … Continue reading

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American Union Commission report

In October 1865 the American Union Commission, “organized to aid in the restoration of the Union upon the basis of freedom, industry, education, and Christian morality,” published a report of its work helping destitute Southerners. It is a 33 page … Continue reading

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+ Burnside

The rebels are realizing General Grant is going to have even more troops as the inevitable campaign soon begins. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 2, 1864: From Northern Virginia. Orange C. H.April 30. –Our scouts report that Burnside has … Continue reading

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credit the ranks

It had been quite a twelve months for Ambrose Burnside – getting whipped at Fredericksburg, the Mud March, Clement Vallandigham, Knoxville. General Burnside and his troops managed to hang on to Knoxville for the Union. After John Foster replaced him … Continue reading

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generally speaking

The Commander-in-Chief manages some of his generals. From The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six: To GENERAL G. G. MEADE. (Private.) EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 27, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL MEADE: I have not thrown General Hooker away; and therefore … Continue reading

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Assassinated?

A military tribunal sentenced Clement Laird Vallandigham to prison at Fort Warren for the duration of the war at his trial in early May 1863 on charges of treasonous, anti-war speech. Apparently, the Lincoln administration was concerned about the political … Continue reading

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Burnside Exiled?

I guess if you’re a strongly Democratic party newspaper you have to pretty much criticize everything the Lincoln administration does. After the Battle of Fredericksburg a Seneca County, New York newspaper blasted the Lincoln and his War Department for the … Continue reading

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Burned up

A Democrat publication in western New York state uses Ambrose Burnside’s resignation from command of the Army of the Potomac as reason to launch another tirade against the Lincoln Administration. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in 1863: Resignation … Continue reading

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