Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster military career included early Civil War successes, a bloody draw at Antietam, and selection as general of all Union armies, succeeding his friend George McClellan.

Union forces would make an attempt in November of 1863 under the leadership of newly appointed General Ambrose Burnside. Burnside's plan was to cross the river quickly at Fredericksburg ...

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Federal Major General Ambrose Burnside’s Army of the Potomac arrived the same day, making his headquarters near Falmouth. There was fighting at Philomont, Va.; Tunnel Hill and Tomkinsville ...

Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside had orders to take a stone bridge crossing the creek, even though it meant his forces would be wide open to Confederate fire from troops entrenched on high bluffs on ...