May 9, 2025 • 32 mins
We take a look at Ambrose Burnside, who became Commander of the Army Of The Potomac after the dismissal of McClellan. Although well liked by his men, he is generally thought of as an incompetent leader who was promoted above his abilities, which even he admits. After the disasters of Fredericksburg and The Crater he was let go of command of the Potomac and never did anything of note for the rest of the war.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
The bloodiest war on American soil. States versus States, Brothers
versus brothers. Join hosts bang and dang as they take
you battle by battle through the most divisive time in
American history. Welcome to battles of the American Civil War.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
All right, Welcome back battles Americans of a war.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
Band of battles, na going back to the old Union
side with the McClellan loyalist. I don't want to take
over the Army of Photomac from McClellan.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
He's my body of quurse.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
We're talking about amber Rose Burnside, who was a fair
fine fellow apparently, but he's only recognized for his defeats
at the Battle of Fredericksberg and the Crater.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
You guys remember the Greator.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
That was a disaster, and then after that pretty much
ruined his Old War reputation, and he did nothing for
the remainder of the war. He was a went on
to become a three time governor of Rhode Island. I
don't know how you become three times, as well as
being a successful inventor and industrialist. Apparently, good for you.
Burnside known for his side burns as Burnsides, Ambrose Ebert's
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Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana, and was the fourth
and nine children of Edgehill and Pamela Brown Burnside, a
family of Scottish, scott Irish and English origins. His great
great grandfather, Robert Burnside. He was born in Scotland and
settled in the province of South Carolina. His mother was
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a native of South Carolina. He was a slave owner
who freed his slaves.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
When he relocated in Indiana.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
He had to Ambrose attended Liberty Seminary as a young boy,
but his education was interrupted when his mother died in
eighteen forty one. He was apprenticed to a local tailor,
eventually becoming a partner in the business.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
As a young officer, before the Old War, Burnside was
engaged to Charlotte Moon. He called her Lotty, who left
him at the altar well. When the minister asked if
she took him as her husband, Moon is said to
have shouted, nur Serrie Bob, she said, before I run
out of the church. Moon is best known for espionage
for the Old Confederate Street during the Civil War. She
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was a spy for the South, brought in materials from
North to the South. Later Burnside arrested Moon, her younger
sister Virginia Jenny Moon as well and their mother.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Oh.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
He kept him under house arrest for months, but never
chidged them with.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Spingaies well then obtained an appointment to The United States
Military academy in eighteen forty, three and that was through
his father's political.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Connections of, course his own interest.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
In the military affairs during his early tenure at the
academy a clearco. Error it was made while listening to
his middle name As everett rather Than.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Everts they did that a lot.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
Apparently graduated in eighteen forty, seven ranking eighteenth in a
class of forty, seven and was commissioned At, brevett second
lieutenant in the SECOND Us Artillery, coup and then traveled To,
Vera cruz for The Mexican American, war, because of, Course
buddy arrived after hostilities has seized and performed mostly garrison
duty Around Mexico city.
Speaker 4 (03:27):
The Prim at the close out Of Mexican American, War
Lieutenant burnside served two years on The Western frontier Under
Captain Braxton bragg in the THIRD Us, artillery a late
artillery unit that had been converted to calvary protecting the
western mail routes Through, Nevada. California In august eighteen forty,
nine he was wounded by an arrow in his neck
daring his skirmish against. Apaches this was In Las, Vegas New.
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Mexico we told you guys about Those Las, Vegas New.
Mexico that place was.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
Crazy well on our other podcast on this one, book.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
Right he was promoted the first lieutenant on the twelfth
Of december eighteen fifty. One, yeah you guys are interested
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Speaker 3 (04:08):
A very wild. Town, yeah wilder than. Dead would they
say it really?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Was, yeah if you guys maybe we'll link. It pry.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Not but eighty fy two he was assigned To Fort, Adams,
Newport Rhode, island and he Married Mary, Richmond bishop Of,
Providence april twenty seventh of that. Year that last sed
Until mary's death in eighteen seventy, six but unfortunately.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
For, him he didn't have any children with.
Speaker 5 (04:34):
Her oh.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Wow october eighteen fifty, three he resigned his commission in
The United States army and was appointed commander of The
Rhode Island state militia with the rank of Major.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
General he had this position for two.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Years after leaving the regular, Army burnside devoted his time
and energy to the manufacture of a firearm that bears
his very, name called you guessed, it The Burnside. Carbine,
carbine widespread use during The Civil, war cost thirty eight
bucks thirty eight to Fifty how much is thirty eight
fifty and eighteen sixty fourteen hundred bucks?
Speaker 5 (05:07):
Today well?
Speaker 4 (05:08):
Right President Buchannon's secretary Of, War JOHN. B, floyd contracted
The Burnside Arms company to equip a lodge portion in
the army with his carbine, rifle mostly, cavalry and induced
him to established extensive factories for its.
Speaker 5 (05:22):
Manufacturer well look at, You.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
Bud The bristol rifle works were no sooner complete than
another gun maker allegedly Brid floyd to break his one
hundred thousand dollars contract With.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
Burnside oh. Wow burnside ran as.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
A democrat for one of the congressional seats In Rhode
island in eighteen fifty, eight and he was defeated in a.
Speaker 5 (05:38):
Landslide poor.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
Guy the burdens of the campaign and the destruction by
fire of his. Factory it contributed to his financial, ruin
and he was forced to assign his firearm patents to,
others and then went west in search of employment and
became treasurer of The Illinois Central, railroad where we worked
for and became very friendly with Out GEORGE. B. McClellan
burnside became familiar with corporate Attorney Abrahm lincoln during this,
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time and we know he's going to be Future president
of The United states right.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
Well at the beginning of The Civil, War burnside was
a colonel in The Rhode eye Of. Militia he raised
the First Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry regiment and was appointed
its colonel on its second Of may eighteen sixty. One
two companies of this regiment were then armed With burnside,
carbines And i'll look at. That within a, month he
ascended to brigade command in The department Of Northeast. Virginia
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he commanded the brigade without distinction at the First Battle
Bowl run In july and took over division command temporarily
for the Wounded Brigadier Gennal David. Hunter his ninety day
regiment was mustard out of service on This august the
second he was promoted to brigadier General volunteers on the
sixth Of, august and then he was assigned to train
provisional brigades and The army of The Potomac.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Well he then commanded The Coast division or The North
Carolina Expeditionary force From september eighteen sixty one to About
july of eighteen sixty. Two that was three brigades assembled In, Annapolis,
maryland which formed the nucleus for his Future Ninth. Court
he conducted a successful amphibious campaign that closed more than
eighty percent of The North Carolina sea coast of competitor
shipping for the remainder of the war. Huh this included
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The battle Of Elizabeth, city fall On february, tenth eighteen sixty,
two on the Past Quote Tank river Near Elizabeth, CITY.
Speaker 4 (07:17):
Aga the participants were vessels of The United States Navies
North Atlantic Blockading, squadron opposed by vessels of The Confederates
Navy's Mosquito. Fleet the latter was supported by a shore
based battery of four guns At Cobbs point now Called Cobb,
point near the southeastern border of the. Town the battle
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was a part of the campaign In North carolina that
was led By, burnside and it's known as The Burnside.
Expedition the result was A union victory With Elizabeth city
and its nearby waters in their possession and the Old
rebel fleet captured sunk or even dispersed.
Speaker 2 (07:57):
Get. Mosquitos.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
Yes burnside and then promoted to major general volunteers In march,
eighteen eighteen sixty, two and that was in recognition of
his successes at The battles Of Roanoke island In new
bern which were the first Significant union victories in The Eastern. Theater,
july his forces were transported north To Newport, News, virginia
and that's when they became the Ninth corp of The
army of The.
Speaker 5 (08:18):
Potomac Fantastic.
Speaker 3 (08:19):
Burnside he was offered command of The army of The
potomac following mcleowan's failure in The peninsula.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
Campaign but he was a loyal.
Speaker 4 (08:27):
Buddy, yeah but he, said you know, what H i'm
going to refuse this opportunity Because i'm very loyal to
McLellan and the fact that he understood his own lack
of military experience and detached part of his core in The.
Sport Major General John Pope's army Of virginia in The
Northern Virginia. Campaign he received telegrams at this time For
Major General FitzJohn porter which were extremely Critical pope's abilities
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as a, commander and then he forwarded those letters to.
Speaker 5 (08:52):
His superiors in.
Speaker 4 (08:53):
Concurrence this episode later played a significant role In porter's court,
martial Which burnside appeared as a. Witness he again declined
command Following pope's debacle at The Second Ball run like.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
No burnside was then given command of the right wing
of The army of The, potomac which was the First
corps and his own Ninth.
Speaker 5 (09:14):
Court so if you don't want to accept any we're
just Gonna we're.
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Gonna give you at least that wing right that was
at the start of The Maryland campaign for The battle
Of South. Mountain bob mccleollan separated the two corps at
The battle Of, antietam placing them on the opposite sides
of The union battle, line then Returning burnside to the
command of just the Ninth. Corps burnside implicitly refused to
give up his authority and acted as though the core
commander Was First Major General.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
Jesse, reno who was killed At south, mountain.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
And Then Brigador General Jacob cox finally in orders threw
them to the.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
Court so now he doesn't like mcclaugh that.
Speaker 4 (09:46):
Well this cumbersome arrangement contributed to his slowness and attacking
and crossing what is now Called Burnside's bridge on the
southern flank of The Union. Line burnside did not perform
an adequate reconsisance of the. Area he did not even
take advantage or several Easy ford insights out of range
of the. Enemy his troops were forced into repeated assaults
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across the narrow, bridge which was dominated by rebel shopshooters
on the high. Ground high, noon McClellan was losing. Patience
he sent a succession of couriers to Motivate burnside to
move forward, or in one, aid tell, him if it
costs ten thousand, men he must.
Speaker 2 (10:23):
Go now do. Something and this is, McClellan of all,
people saying that.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Right when he further increased the pressure by sending His
Inspector general to Confront, burnside who reacted, indignantly he, says
McLellan appears to THINK i am not trying my best
to carry this.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Bridge you are the third or fourth.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
One it has been to me this morning with similar.
Speaker 5 (10:40):
Orders, right, well then do.
Speaker 3 (10:41):
It the Ninth core eventually broke, through but the delay
Allowed Major general Ap Hill's Confederate. Division they came up
From harper's ferry and repulsed The union.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
Breakthrough.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
McClellan he Refused burnside's request for, reinforcements and the battle
ended in a tactical.
Speaker 4 (10:55):
Stalemate after McClellan failed to Pursue General lee's retreat From,
Antietam lincoln order McClellan's removal on a fifth Of november
eighteen six, two and he Selected burnside to replace. Him
on the seventh Of november eighteen six. Two burnside he,
SAYS i really don't want, to BUT i will obey this,
order the third such order in his brief. Career he
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only did this in part because the courier told him
that if he, refused the command would go instead To
Major General Joseph, hooker Who burnside.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Despised he's, like, oh hell, no.
Speaker 4 (11:25):
Nope so he assumed charge with The Omiti potomac in
a change of command ceremony at the farm Of Julia.
Claggett in the clampits, right the, clampits The claggett's the
farm Of Julia claggett In New, Baltimore.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
VIRGINIA i didn't know they had ceremonies to turn over,
command but all, right, Well i'm McCall and visited troops
to bid them. Farewell Columbia, Claggett julia's daughter in, law
testified after the war that a parade didn't transfer the
army To General, burnside took place on our farm in
front of our, house and a change of command ceremony
At New, Baltimore virginia ninth Of november eighteen sixty.
Speaker 5 (12:00):
Two fantastic oh.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Abe he Pressured.
Speaker 3 (12:03):
Burnside to take aggressive, action and then he approved his
plan On november fourteenth to capture The confederate capital At.
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Richmond little too soon for that, money.
Speaker 4 (12:10):
Right this plan led to a humiliating and Costly Blue
coat defeat at The battle Of Frederick byergun in Thirteenth
december eighteen sixty. Two his advance Upon fredericksberger was, rapid
but the attack was delayed when the engineers were slow
to marshall pound tooon bridges for the crossing at The,
rappahannock as well as his own reluctance to deploy portions
of his army across fording. Points this Allowed Old generally
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to Concentrate Long Mary's heights just west of town and
easily repulsed The Old Blue coats attack him.
Speaker 3 (12:40):
Easily assault south to town were also, mismanaged which were
supposed to be the main avenue of the, attack and
Initial union breakthroughs were. Unsupported burnside was upset by the
failure of his plan and by the enormous casualties of
his repeated feudal frontal, assaults and declared that he would
personally lead an assault by The Ninth. Corp his core
commanders talk him, out but relations were strained between the
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general and.
Speaker 2 (13:02):
His subordinates except in full. Blame he offered to retire
from THE Us.
Speaker 3 (13:06):
Army it's just a squitter, retirement but this was refuse
obviously all. Right burnside's detractors labeled him The butcher Of.
Fredericksburg oh, no, where let's assess scrink gets labeled that as.
Speaker 2 (13:18):
Well.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
Right In january of eighteen sixty, Three burnside launched a
second offensive Against, lee but it bogged down and winter
rains before anything was even, accomplished and has derisively been
called the Mud march Mud march in its. Wake he
asked that several openly insupporting offers be relieved a duty
And corn, Martialed and then again he offered to resign all.
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Right lincoln quickly accepted the latter, option And i'm twenty
sixth Of. January he Replaced burnside With Major General Joseph
hoogan Oh, geez one of the officers who had conspired against.
Speaker 5 (13:52):
HIM.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
Bm burnside offered to resign his commission, altogether But lincoln
declined stayed.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
In there could still be a place for him in the.
Speaker 5 (14:00):
Army, right let, go, nobody mufu.
Speaker 3 (14:02):
Dust he was placed back at the head of the
Ninth corner and sent to commanded The department Of, ohio
which encompassed the states Of, Ohio, Indiana, kentucky And.
Speaker 5 (14:09):
Illinois, yeah it's very better for.
Speaker 3 (14:10):
You this was a quiet little area with little, activity
and The president reason That burnside could not get himself
into too much trouble over.
Speaker 5 (14:16):
There.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Well, however anti war sentiment was riding high in The western,
states as they had traditionally carried on a great deal
of commerce with The, south and there was very very
little in the way of an abolitionist sentiment or the
desire to fight for the purpose of ending. Slavery they're,
like we don't even, care, man you, know we just
want to. Trade we don't even consider ourselves a part
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of you freaking Weird. Easterners we just want to be out, here,
man and get support from the federal government when we.
Needed burnside was thoroughly disturbed by this trend initiate a
series of orders forbidding the expression of public sentiments against
the war or the administration in his Department Communists Mother.
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Right this finally climax With General Order number thirty, eight
which declared that any person found guilty of treason will
be tried by military tribunal and either imprisoned or banished
to enemy lines whatever.
Speaker 2 (15:15):
Than being, killed like treason usually.
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Is may eighteen sixty, Three Ohio Congressman clement Val Digham Valen,
dingham a prominent opponent of the. War he held a
large public rally In Mount, Vernon, ohio in which he
didn't Ounce President lincoln as a tyrant who sought to
abolish The constitution and set up a.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Dictatorship chees.
Speaker 3 (15:36):
Whoever heard this Before burnside had dispatched several agents to the,
rally who took down notes and brought back their evidence
to The, general who then declared that it was sufficient
grounds to Arrest Valan.
Speaker 5 (15:46):
And that's not trees and it's free. Speech.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
Wow a military court they tried him found him guilty
of Violating General order Number General, order despite his protests
that he was expressing his opinions. Publicly Uh Valaln dingham
was sentenced to imprison for duration of the, war and
he was turned into a martyr by anti war. Democrats.
Interesting burnside next turned his attention To. Illinois whether The
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Chicago times newspaper had been printed had been printing anti
war editorials for?
Speaker 5 (16:17):
Months what's going on? Here who?
Speaker 4 (16:18):
Cares The general dispatched a squadron of troops to the
paper's offices in order them to cease.
Speaker 2 (16:23):
Printing what is, This charlie?
Speaker 5 (16:25):
Hebdo holy?
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Shit, Well lincoln had not been asked or informed about
Either Valen dingham's arrest or the closure of The Chicago.
Times he remembered the section of The General order number
thirty eight which declared that offenders would be banished to enemy,
lines and finally decided that it was a good. Idea
So Valen dingham was freed from jail and sent over
to The.
Speaker 2 (16:42):
Confederates.
Speaker 5 (16:43):
Cool bad.
Speaker 2 (16:44):
Mistake he tri trying to overthrow the.
Speaker 3 (16:46):
Country, Meanwhile lincoln ordered The Chicago times to be reopened
and announced That burnside had exceeded his authority in both.
Speaker 5 (16:52):
Cases, yeah that's.
Speaker 3 (16:53):
True The president then issued a warning that generals were
not to arrest civilians or closed down newspapers again without
The White house.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
Permission, right, cow what are you doing OVER.
Speaker 4 (17:02):
Yea burnside also dealt With confederate, raiders so that Says
John Hunt. Morgan in The knoxville, Campaign burnside advanced In, Knoxville,
tennessee first bypassing the old rebel Held Cumberland gap and
ultimately Occupying knoxville un.
Speaker 5 (17:19):
The post he just walked in and was, like, oh
that was.
Speaker 4 (17:21):
Easy he then he then sent troops back to The
Cumberland Gap confederate, Commander Brigadier General John. Fraser he refused
to surrender in the face of Two union, brigades But
burnside arrived with the, third forcing in the surrender and
his two only three Hundred confederate soldiers.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
Two union Major General William.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
Rosecrans he was defeated at The battle Of, chickamauga and
Then burnside was pursued By Lieutenant James, longstreet against whose
troops he had battled At Mary's. Heights burnside skillfully out
maneuvered Long street at The battle Of Campbell station and
was able to reach his entrenchments in safety In, knoxville
where his pre fleet besieged until The confederate defeat at
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The battle Of Fort sanders outside the.
Speaker 5 (18:05):
City, yeah that's.
Speaker 3 (18:06):
Terrible tying Down longstreet's corps At knoxville contributed To General
bracks And braggs defeat By ulyss Assessed grant At chattanooga
troops Under Major General WILLIAM. T. Sherman he marched To burnside's,
aid but the siege had already been. Lifted, longstreet he,
Said i'm going back To, virginia but he ain't worth.
Speaker 5 (18:22):
It, yes it's crazy.
Speaker 4 (18:24):
Try burnside was in order to take The Ninth corps
back to The Eastern, theater where he built it up
to a strength of over twenty one thousand men In, Annapolis.
Maryland The Ninth corps fought in The Overland campaign Of
may of eighteen sixty, four but they fought as an independent,
command reporting initially to. Grant this corps was now even
assigned to The army Of potomac Because burnside outranked his,
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Commander Major General george Meado, oh who had been a
division commander Under burnside At. Fredericksburg this converersome arrangement was
erectified on twenty Fourth may eighteen sixty, four just before
The Battle North, anna When burnside agreed to waifest presidents
of rank and was placed Under mead's direct.
Speaker 3 (19:02):
Command he then fought at the battles Of wilderness And Spotsylvania,
courthouse where he did not perform in a distinguished, manner
attacking piecemeal and appearing reluctant to commit his troops to
the costly front assaults that characterized these. Battles After North
An End Cold, harbor he then took his place in
the siege lines At. Petersburg he, said, well nestled down right.
Speaker 2 (19:21):
Here.
Speaker 4 (19:22):
Wow as the two armies faced the stalemate of trench
warfare At petersburg In july of eighteen sixty, Four burnside
agreed to a plan suggested by a regiment of formal
coal miners in his, core the forty Eighth. Pennsylvania he's,
like why don't we dig a mine under fort Named
Elliott salient in the old rebel. Entrenchments we'll ignite it
where that we'll ignite it and we'll achieve a surprise.
Speaker 5 (19:44):
Breakthrough i'll tell you. What they don't even see us.
Coming burnside was like all, right all. Right burnside was like.
Speaker 4 (19:53):
Okay so the fort was destroyed on the third Of
july and what is known as The battle of The
crater where everybody went into the crater and got plunked in.
Lookinhead basically because of interference From, Mead burnside was ordered
only hours before the infantry attack not to use his
division Of black, troops which have been specially trained for the,
assault and said he was forced to use untrained white.
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Troops he could not decide which division to choose his,
replacement so he had his three subordinate commanders draw.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
Lots so who's gonna get slaughtered? Today?
Speaker 5 (20:22):
Boys oh?
Speaker 4 (20:23):
Wow the division, chosen by, chance was commanded By Brigadier
General James.
Speaker 2 (20:28):
Ledley, guy who had failed to even brief.
Speaker 4 (20:30):
The man on what was expected to. Him he was,
like we're gonna die. Anyway just let him go in there.
Happy and it was reserved to be drinking liquor with
The Brigadier General Edward ferarrow and a bomb proof shelter
well behind the lines there in the, battle providing no
leadership at.
Speaker 2 (20:45):
All.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Nice as a, Result ledley's men entered a huge crater
instead of going around, it they became trapped and they
were subjected to heavy fire from the old rebels surrounding the,
rim resulting in high. Casualties in the, end his forces
suffered three, thousand eight hundred. Casualties idiots just sitting.
Speaker 5 (21:07):
In a crater and The revs were, like, oh look at, This,
wow she.
Speaker 2 (21:10):
Was fishing a.
Speaker 3 (21:10):
Barrel was as a result of the creater Fiasco. Burnside
he was a relieved of Command august fourteenth and send
on extended leave By, grant never again to be called
to duty for the remainder of the. WAR A court
of inquiry later placed the blame for THE dpea On, Burnside,
ledley And. Ferrero, December burnside met With lincoln And General
grant about his. Future he was contemplating, resignation But lincoln
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And grant requested that he remained in the army.
Speaker 2 (21:35):
Reason at the end of the.
Speaker 3 (21:36):
Interview burnside, WROTE i was not informed of any duty
upon WHICH i am to be. Placed he finally resigned
his Commission april, fifteenth eighteen sixty, five After lisa render.
Speaker 5 (21:46):
Appomatic and that's so it.
Speaker 2 (21:48):
WAS i think they would have looked bad if one
of their.
Speaker 5 (21:51):
Top guys right just.
Speaker 2 (21:53):
Left, yeah like not just stay.
Speaker 4 (21:55):
Right The United States Congress Joint committee on The conduct
of The war later Exonerated burnside and placed to blame
for The union defeat at The crater On General meet
for requiring the specially trained The United States Colored troops
meant to be withdrawn after his, resignation.
Speaker 3 (22:13):
All because of political. Shit he didn't want to look
like he was sending the black guys in.
Speaker 5 (22:17):
The road die.
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Well after his, Resignation burnside was employed in numerous railroad industrial.
Speaker 5 (22:22):
Dictatorships.
Speaker 2 (22:25):
Probably knowing.
Speaker 4 (22:26):
Them after his, Resignation burnside was employed in numerous railroad
and industrial, directorships including the presidencies of The cincinnati And Martinsville,
railroad The indianapolis And Vincennes, railroad The carro And Vincenna's,
railroad and The Rhode Island Locomotive. Works and he was
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elected to three one year terms of governor Of Rhode,
island served From may.
Speaker 5 (22:51):
Nineteenth he had one year.
Speaker 2 (22:53):
TERMS i guess there's only twelve people.
Speaker 3 (22:56):
Right these served From may twenty, ninth eighteen sixty six
to twenty, fifth eighteen sixty. Nine he was then nominated
by The Republican party to be their candidate for Governor
march eighteen sixty, six And burnside he was elected governor
in a Landside april, fourth eighteen sixty. Six this Began
burnside's political career as A, republican and he'd been previously
A democrat before the, war though.
Speaker 5 (23:17):
Yeah he didn't like.
Speaker 4 (23:18):
It burnside he was a companion of The Massachusetts commandery
of The Military order of The Loyal legion of The
United states And Military society Of Union offices and Their,
descendants and he served as The Junior Vice commander of
The Massachusetts commandary in eighteen sixty. Nine he was Also
commander in chief of the Gram army of Republic Veterans
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association from eighteen seventy one to eighteen seventy two car
and they also served As commander Of department Of Rhode
island of The guar and add this inception in eighteen seventy,
one The National Rifle associations Of america chose him as
its first.
Speaker 2 (23:53):
President makes Sense.
Speaker 5 (23:57):
Yeh Blamed burnside for all school.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
Shootings during to visit The europe in eighteen, Seventy burnside
attempted to mediate between The french and The germans and
The Franco Prussian. War it was registered at the offices Of,
Drexel harjes And company In geneva and the weekend In november,
fifth eighteen Seventy. Drexel he was a major lender to
the New french government after the, war helping it to
repay its massive war. Reparations in nineteen seventy, Six Burns
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eye he was elected as commander of The New England
battalion of The Centennial, legion the title of a collection
of thirteen militia units from the original thirteen, states which
they participated in the parade In Philadelphia july, fourth eighteen seventy,
six to mark the centennial of the signing of The
Old deck of Inn Oh. Declaration in eighteen seventy, Five
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burnside elected by The Rhode Island senate as A United
States senator for The Great state Of Rhode. Island he
was a gain reelected in eighteen eighty and served until
his death in eighteen eighty, One General burnside. CONTINUED Us
Senator burnside ttinued his association with The Republican, party playing
a prominent role in military affairs as well as servant
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as chairman of The Foreign Relations. Committee in eighteen eighty,
one what DID i? Have, well he died SUDDENLY a
neurology of the. Heart he, exploded which is angina, pectoris
a massive heart attack corner coronary artery.
Speaker 5 (25:20):
Disease.
Speaker 3 (25:21):
Yeah that was on the morning Of september, third eighteen eighty,
one at his home In, Bristol Rhode, island accompanied only
by his doctor and family.
Speaker 2 (25:27):
Servants he didn't have a wife or.
Speaker 3 (25:29):
Anything burnside's body land state At City hall until his
Funeral september. Sixteenth the procession took his casket and a
hearst drawn by four black horses to The First Congressional
church for, services which were attended by many local. Dignitaries
found the, services the procession made its way To Swan
Point cemetery for. Burial businesses and mills were closed for
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much of the, day and thousands of mourners from all
towns of the state and many places In.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
Massachusetts connecticut too oh.
Speaker 3 (25:58):
All crowded the streets Of providence for the ok nobody
in his little army, guys come.
Speaker 2 (26:02):
On.
Speaker 4 (26:03):
No, Personally burnside was always very, popular both in the
army and in. Politics he made, friends, easily smiled a,
lot remembered everybody's. Name his professional military, reputation, however less.
Positive he was known for being, obstinate, unimaginative and unsuited
both intellectually and emotionally for high. Command i'm gonna think he.
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WENT i don't think he liked war like this. Sucks
he tried to resign twelve. Times Morons grant stated that
he was unfitted for the command of an, army and
that and no one knew this better Than burnside.
Speaker 5 (26:38):
Himself he think known his.
Speaker 4 (26:40):
Capabilities he twice refused command of The Army, potomac excepting
only the third time when the courier told him that
his arch, Nemesis Joseph hooker would be his his neck.
Speaker 5 (26:51):
Yep that.
Speaker 3 (26:54):
Just goes to show you how his predecessor r his successor.
Speaker 2 (27:00):
Successor well it wouldn't be his, successor, mcloons but just.
Speaker 3 (27:05):
Shows to show you how Incompetent lincoln and Uh seward
and all those guys where they, knew and they still
insisted That burnside do it crazy.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
Now JEFFREY.
Speaker 3 (27:16):
D Work he Described burnside's relief After fredericksburger in a
passage that sums up his military. Career he had been
the most unfortunate commander of the, army general who had
been cursed by succeed in its most popular, leader and
a man who believed he was unfit for the. Post
his tenure had been marked by bitter animosity among its
subbordinates and a, fearful if not, needless sacrifice of. LIFE
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a firm, patriot he lacked the power of personality and will,
too and will to direct rekel rekel citrant. Generals he
had been willing to fight the. Enemy but the terrible
slope Before Mary's heights stands his. Legacy that's From JEFFREY. D.
Speaker 4 (27:52):
Wort The sword Of Lincoln Bruce, catt and he Summarized
burnside as This Burnside, well he'd repeatedly reustrated that it
had been a military tragedy to give him a rank
higher than.
Speaker 5 (28:03):
Colonel one reason.
Speaker 4 (28:05):
Might, be with all his, Deficiencies burnside never had any
angles of his own to. Play he was a simple,
honest loyal, soldier doing his, best even if the best
was not very.
Speaker 5 (28:16):
Good never scheming or conniving or.
Speaker 2 (28:19):
BACKBLAITING i, mean it's a game of, Politics Bud.
Speaker 4 (28:22):
Right, also he was modest in an army many of
whose generals were insufferable prima. Donnas burnside never mistook himself
for A napoleon uh, m.
Speaker 3 (28:35):
Well except for afterwards when he tried to shut down
bank or. Newspapers and.
Speaker 4 (28:41):
Physically he was. Impressive he was, tall just a little,
stout wearing what was probably the most artistic and all.
Inspiring instead of whiskers and all that be whiskered, army
he customarily wore high bell crown felt hat with the
brim turned, down and a double breasted knee link frock
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coat belted at the, waist a costume which unfortunately is
apt to strike the modern eye as being very much
like that of a beefy city cop of the eighteen.
Speaker 3 (29:11):
Eighties he does look like A New York city.
Speaker 5 (29:15):
Cop Briusce canton said that of Mister lincoln's.
Speaker 3 (29:18):
Army burnside was noted for his unusual, beard like we,
said joining strips of hair in front of his ears
to his, mustache but with the chin clean. Shaven the
word burnsides was coined to describe this. Style the syllables
were later reversed to give. Sideburns that's Where that's where
sideburns come. From, Guys yet the old burns going the
old burnsides. Well in eighteen sixty, Six Alison township In LaPier,
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County michigan was named Renamed Burnside township to Honor, ambrose
and a question statue designed By Launt, thomas A New york,
sculptor was dedicated in eighteen eighty. Seven that exchange place
In providence Facing City, hall and nineteen oh six statue
was moved To City Hall, park which was THEN readi
As Burnside. Fantastic, Bristol Rhode island has a small street
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name for. Him Cool The Burnside Memorial hall And Bristol,
Road island is a two Story Richardson romanesque public building
On Hope. Street it was dedicated in eighteen eighty three
By President Chester arthur And Governor Augustus. Bourne, originally a
statue Of burnside was intended to be the focus of the.
Speaker 2 (30:20):
PORCH i guess it.
Speaker 3 (30:22):
Wasn't the architect Was Stephen Earl Burnside kentucky obviously named after.
Him it's the former side of Camp burnside as. Well New, Burnside,
illinois along The cairo And Vincenzer Vincennes, railroad was named
after The. General well that was where his rolling found the.
Village new directorship of The new rail And Burnside Residence
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hall at The university Of Rhode island In kingston was
opened in nineteen sixty. Six and, Finally, Burnside wisconsin is
named for the Old. General fantastic all, right that was Old.
Burnside not much going for that.
Speaker 5 (30:55):
Guy, yeah he was.
Speaker 3 (30:58):
NOTHING i mean not as well the forcemen a role
he didn't want and couldn't. Handle what are you gonna?
Do that's the uh woes of The union in the
first couple of years Before Grant basically it was. Rough
that's Old Rose Burns, Side Old, Sideburns Old, sideburns and
so Old. Sideburns six. Week we'll be back for more
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Speaker 2 (31:44):
Next week for more behind the battles of The American Civil.
Speaker 5 (31:46):
War we have about The, biscut the, week.
Speaker 3 (32:00):
The, amendment the lad At, abo the Pinion, ajo The,
apenion and prop attending to abet amen amy at abingd
The bloodiest war on American soil. States versus States, Brothers
versus brothers. Join hosts bang and dang as they take
you battle by battle through the most divisive time in
American history. Welcome to battles of the American Civil War.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
All right, Welcome back battles Americans of a war.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
Band of battles, na going back to the old Union
side with the McClellan loyalist. I don't want to take
over the Army of Photomac from McClellan.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
He's my body of quurse.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
We're talking about amber Rose Burnside, who was a fair
fine fellow apparently, but he's only recognized for his defeats
at the Battle of Fredericksberg and the Crater.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
You guys remember the Greator.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
That was a disaster, and then after that pretty much
ruined his Old War reputation, and he did nothing for
the remainder of the war. He was a went on
to become a three time governor of Rhode Island. I
don't know how you become three times, as well as
being a successful inventor and industrialist. Apparently, good for you.
Burnside known for his side burns as Burnsides, Ambrose Ebert's
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Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana, and was the fourth
and nine children of Edgehill and Pamela Brown Burnside, a
family of Scottish, scott Irish and English origins. His great
great grandfather, Robert Burnside. He was born in Scotland and
settled in the province of South Carolina. His mother was
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a native of South Carolina. He was a slave owner
who freed his slaves.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
When he relocated in Indiana.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
He had to Ambrose attended Liberty Seminary as a young boy,
but his education was interrupted when his mother died in
eighteen forty one. He was apprenticed to a local tailor,
eventually becoming a partner in the business.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
As a young officer, before the Old War, Burnside was
engaged to Charlotte Moon. He called her Lotty, who left
him at the altar well. When the minister asked if
she took him as her husband, Moon is said to
have shouted, nur Serrie Bob, she said, before I run
out of the church. Moon is best known for espionage
for the Old Confederate Street during the Civil War. She
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was a spy for the South, brought in materials from
North to the South. Later Burnside arrested Moon, her younger
sister Virginia Jenny Moon as well and their mother.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Oh.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
He kept him under house arrest for months, but never
chidged them with.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Spingaies well then obtained an appointment to The United States
Military academy in eighteen forty, three and that was through
his father's political.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Connections of, course his own interest.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
In the military affairs during his early tenure at the
academy a clearco. Error it was made while listening to
his middle name As everett rather Than.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Everts they did that a lot.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
Apparently graduated in eighteen forty, seven ranking eighteenth in a
class of forty, seven and was commissioned At, brevett second
lieutenant in the SECOND Us Artillery, coup and then traveled To,
Vera cruz for The Mexican American, war, because of, Course
buddy arrived after hostilities has seized and performed mostly garrison
duty Around Mexico city.
Speaker 4 (03:27):
The Prim at the close out Of Mexican American, War
Lieutenant burnside served two years on The Western frontier Under
Captain Braxton bragg in the THIRD Us, artillery a late
artillery unit that had been converted to calvary protecting the
western mail routes Through, Nevada. California In august eighteen forty,
nine he was wounded by an arrow in his neck
daring his skirmish against. Apaches this was In Las, Vegas New.
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Mexico we told you guys about Those Las, Vegas New.
Mexico that place was.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
Crazy well on our other podcast on this one, book.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
Right he was promoted the first lieutenant on the twelfth
Of december eighteen fifty. One, yeah you guys are interested
In Las, Vegas New. Mexico check out outlaws and guns.
Layers uh wild Wild, WEST.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
A very wild. Town, yeah wilder than. Dead would they
say it really?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Was, yeah if you guys maybe we'll link. It pry.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
Not but eighty fy two he was assigned To Fort, Adams,
Newport Rhode, island and he Married Mary, Richmond bishop Of,
Providence april twenty seventh of that. Year that last sed
Until mary's death in eighteen seventy, six but unfortunately.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
For, him he didn't have any children with.
Speaker 5 (04:34):
Her oh.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
Wow october eighteen fifty, three he resigned his commission in
The United States army and was appointed commander of The
Rhode Island state militia with the rank of Major.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
General he had this position for two.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
Years after leaving the regular, Army burnside devoted his time
and energy to the manufacture of a firearm that bears
his very, name called you guessed, it The Burnside. Carbine,
carbine widespread use during The Civil, war cost thirty eight
bucks thirty eight to Fifty how much is thirty eight
fifty and eighteen sixty fourteen hundred bucks?
Speaker 5 (05:07):
Today well?
Speaker 4 (05:08):
Right President Buchannon's secretary Of, War JOHN. B, floyd contracted
The Burnside Arms company to equip a lodge portion in
the army with his carbine, rifle mostly, cavalry and induced
him to established extensive factories for its.
Speaker 5 (05:22):
Manufacturer well look at, You.
Speaker 4 (05:23):
Bud The bristol rifle works were no sooner complete than
another gun maker allegedly Brid floyd to break his one
hundred thousand dollars contract With.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
Burnside oh. Wow burnside ran as.
Speaker 4 (05:33):
A democrat for one of the congressional seats In Rhode
island in eighteen fifty, eight and he was defeated in a.
Speaker 5 (05:38):
Landslide poor.
Speaker 3 (05:39):
Guy the burdens of the campaign and the destruction by
fire of his. Factory it contributed to his financial, ruin
and he was forced to assign his firearm patents to,
others and then went west in search of employment and
became treasurer of The Illinois Central, railroad where we worked
for and became very friendly with Out GEORGE. B. McClellan
burnside became familiar with corporate Attorney Abrahm lincoln during this,
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time and we know he's going to be Future president
of The United states right.
Speaker 4 (06:06):
Well at the beginning of The Civil, War burnside was
a colonel in The Rhode eye Of. Militia he raised
the First Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry regiment and was appointed
its colonel on its second Of may eighteen sixty. One
two companies of this regiment were then armed With burnside,
carbines And i'll look at. That within a, month he
ascended to brigade command in The department Of Northeast. Virginia
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he commanded the brigade without distinction at the First Battle
Bowl run In july and took over division command temporarily
for the Wounded Brigadier Gennal David. Hunter his ninety day
regiment was mustard out of service on This august the
second he was promoted to brigadier General volunteers on the
sixth Of, august and then he was assigned to train
provisional brigades and The army of The Potomac.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Well he then commanded The Coast division or The North
Carolina Expeditionary force From september eighteen sixty one to About
july of eighteen sixty. Two that was three brigades assembled In, Annapolis,
maryland which formed the nucleus for his Future Ninth. Court
he conducted a successful amphibious campaign that closed more than
eighty percent of The North Carolina sea coast of competitor
shipping for the remainder of the war. Huh this included
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The battle Of Elizabeth, city fall On february, tenth eighteen sixty,
two on the Past Quote Tank river Near Elizabeth, CITY.
Speaker 4 (07:17):
Aga the participants were vessels of The United States Navies
North Atlantic Blockading, squadron opposed by vessels of The Confederates
Navy's Mosquito. Fleet the latter was supported by a shore
based battery of four guns At Cobbs point now Called Cobb,
point near the southeastern border of the. Town the battle
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was a part of the campaign In North carolina that
was led By, burnside and it's known as The Burnside.
Expedition the result was A union victory With Elizabeth city
and its nearby waters in their possession and the Old
rebel fleet captured sunk or even dispersed.
Speaker 2 (07:57):
Get. Mosquitos.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
Yes burnside and then promoted to major general volunteers In march,
eighteen eighteen sixty, two and that was in recognition of
his successes at The battles Of Roanoke island In new
bern which were the first Significant union victories in The Eastern. Theater,
july his forces were transported north To Newport, News, virginia
and that's when they became the Ninth corp of The
army of The.
Speaker 5 (08:18):
Potomac Fantastic.
Speaker 3 (08:19):
Burnside he was offered command of The army of The
potomac following mcleowan's failure in The peninsula.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
Campaign but he was a loyal.
Speaker 4 (08:27):
Buddy, yeah but he, said you know, what H i'm
going to refuse this opportunity Because i'm very loyal to
McLellan and the fact that he understood his own lack
of military experience and detached part of his core in The.
Sport Major General John Pope's army Of virginia in The
Northern Virginia. Campaign he received telegrams at this time For
Major General FitzJohn porter which were extremely Critical pope's abilities
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as a, commander and then he forwarded those letters to.
Speaker 5 (08:52):
His superiors in.
Speaker 4 (08:53):
Concurrence this episode later played a significant role In porter's court,
martial Which burnside appeared as a. Witness he again declined
command Following pope's debacle at The Second Ball run like.
Speaker 3 (09:06):
No burnside was then given command of the right wing
of The army of The, potomac which was the First
corps and his own Ninth.
Speaker 5 (09:14):
Court so if you don't want to accept any we're
just Gonna we're.
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Gonna give you at least that wing right that was
at the start of The Maryland campaign for The battle
Of South. Mountain bob mccleollan separated the two corps at
The battle Of, antietam placing them on the opposite sides
of The union battle, line then Returning burnside to the
command of just the Ninth. Corps burnside implicitly refused to
give up his authority and acted as though the core
commander Was First Major General.
Speaker 2 (09:36):
Jesse, reno who was killed At south, mountain.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
And Then Brigador General Jacob cox finally in orders threw
them to the.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
Court so now he doesn't like mcclaugh that.
Speaker 4 (09:46):
Well this cumbersome arrangement contributed to his slowness and attacking
and crossing what is now Called Burnside's bridge on the
southern flank of The Union. Line burnside did not perform
an adequate reconsisance of the. Area he did not even
take advantage or several Easy ford insights out of range
of the. Enemy his troops were forced into repeated assaults
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across the narrow, bridge which was dominated by rebel shopshooters
on the high. Ground high, noon McClellan was losing. Patience
he sent a succession of couriers to Motivate burnside to
move forward, or in one, aid tell, him if it
costs ten thousand, men he must.
Speaker 2 (10:23):
Go now do. Something and this is, McClellan of all,
people saying that.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Right when he further increased the pressure by sending His
Inspector general to Confront, burnside who reacted, indignantly he, says
McLellan appears to THINK i am not trying my best
to carry this.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Bridge you are the third or fourth.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
One it has been to me this morning with similar.
Speaker 5 (10:40):
Orders, right, well then do.
Speaker 3 (10:41):
It the Ninth core eventually broke, through but the delay
Allowed Major general Ap Hill's Confederate. Division they came up
From harper's ferry and repulsed The union.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
Breakthrough.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
McClellan he Refused burnside's request for, reinforcements and the battle
ended in a tactical.
Speaker 4 (10:55):
Stalemate after McClellan failed to Pursue General lee's retreat From,
Antietam lincoln order McClellan's removal on a fifth Of november
eighteen six, two and he Selected burnside to replace. Him
on the seventh Of november eighteen six. Two burnside he,
SAYS i really don't want, to BUT i will obey this,
order the third such order in his brief. Career he
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only did this in part because the courier told him
that if he, refused the command would go instead To
Major General Joseph, hooker Who burnside.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Despised he's, like, oh hell, no.
Speaker 4 (11:25):
Nope so he assumed charge with The Omiti potomac in
a change of command ceremony at the farm Of Julia.
Claggett in the clampits, right the, clampits The claggett's the
farm Of Julia claggett In New, Baltimore.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
VIRGINIA i didn't know they had ceremonies to turn over,
command but all, right, Well i'm McCall and visited troops
to bid them. Farewell Columbia, Claggett julia's daughter in, law
testified after the war that a parade didn't transfer the
army To General, burnside took place on our farm in
front of our, house and a change of command ceremony
At New, Baltimore virginia ninth Of november eighteen sixty.
Speaker 5 (12:00):
Two fantastic oh.
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Abe he Pressured.
Speaker 3 (12:03):
Burnside to take aggressive, action and then he approved his
plan On november fourteenth to capture The confederate capital At.
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Richmond little too soon for that, money.
Speaker 4 (12:10):
Right this plan led to a humiliating and Costly Blue
coat defeat at The battle Of Frederick byergun in Thirteenth
december eighteen sixty. Two his advance Upon fredericksberger was, rapid
but the attack was delayed when the engineers were slow
to marshall pound tooon bridges for the crossing at The,
rappahannock as well as his own reluctance to deploy portions
of his army across fording. Points this Allowed Old generally
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to Concentrate Long Mary's heights just west of town and
easily repulsed The Old Blue coats attack him.
Speaker 3 (12:40):
Easily assault south to town were also, mismanaged which were
supposed to be the main avenue of the, attack and
Initial union breakthroughs were. Unsupported burnside was upset by the
failure of his plan and by the enormous casualties of
his repeated feudal frontal, assaults and declared that he would
personally lead an assault by The Ninth. Corp his core
commanders talk him, out but relations were strained between the
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general and.
Speaker 2 (13:02):
His subordinates except in full. Blame he offered to retire
from THE Us.
Speaker 3 (13:06):
Army it's just a squitter, retirement but this was refuse
obviously all. Right burnside's detractors labeled him The butcher Of.
Fredericksburg oh, no, where let's assess scrink gets labeled that as.
Speaker 2 (13:18):
Well.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
Right In january of eighteen sixty, Three burnside launched a
second offensive Against, lee but it bogged down and winter
rains before anything was even, accomplished and has derisively been
called the Mud march Mud march in its. Wake he
asked that several openly insupporting offers be relieved a duty
And corn, Martialed and then again he offered to resign all.
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Right lincoln quickly accepted the latter, option And i'm twenty
sixth Of. January he Replaced burnside With Major General Joseph
hoogan Oh, geez one of the officers who had conspired against.
Speaker 5 (13:52):
HIM.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
Bm burnside offered to resign his commission, altogether But lincoln
declined stayed.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
In there could still be a place for him in the.
Speaker 5 (14:00):
Army, right let, go, nobody mufu.
Speaker 3 (14:02):
Dust he was placed back at the head of the
Ninth corner and sent to commanded The department Of, ohio
which encompassed the states Of, Ohio, Indiana, kentucky And.
Speaker 5 (14:09):
Illinois, yeah it's very better for.
Speaker 3 (14:10):
You this was a quiet little area with little, activity
and The president reason That burnside could not get himself
into too much trouble over.
Speaker 5 (14:16):
There.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Well, however anti war sentiment was riding high in The western,
states as they had traditionally carried on a great deal
of commerce with The, south and there was very very
little in the way of an abolitionist sentiment or the
desire to fight for the purpose of ending. Slavery they're,
like we don't even, care, man you, know we just
want to. Trade we don't even consider ourselves a part
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of you freaking Weird. Easterners we just want to be out, here,
man and get support from the federal government when we.
Needed burnside was thoroughly disturbed by this trend initiate a
series of orders forbidding the expression of public sentiments against
the war or the administration in his Department Communists Mother.
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Right this finally climax With General Order number thirty, eight
which declared that any person found guilty of treason will
be tried by military tribunal and either imprisoned or banished
to enemy lines whatever.
Speaker 2 (15:15):
Than being, killed like treason usually.
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Is may eighteen sixty, Three Ohio Congressman clement Val Digham Valen,
dingham a prominent opponent of the. War he held a
large public rally In Mount, Vernon, ohio in which he
didn't Ounce President lincoln as a tyrant who sought to
abolish The constitution and set up a.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Dictatorship chees.
Speaker 3 (15:36):
Whoever heard this Before burnside had dispatched several agents to the,
rally who took down notes and brought back their evidence
to The, general who then declared that it was sufficient
grounds to Arrest Valan.
Speaker 5 (15:46):
And that's not trees and it's free. Speech.
Speaker 4 (15:48):
Wow a military court they tried him found him guilty
of Violating General order Number General, order despite his protests
that he was expressing his opinions. Publicly Uh Valaln dingham
was sentenced to imprison for duration of the, war and
he was turned into a martyr by anti war. Democrats.
Interesting burnside next turned his attention To. Illinois whether The
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Chicago times newspaper had been printed had been printing anti
war editorials for?
Speaker 5 (16:17):
Months what's going on? Here who?
Speaker 4 (16:18):
Cares The general dispatched a squadron of troops to the
paper's offices in order them to cease.
Speaker 2 (16:23):
Printing what is, This charlie?
Speaker 5 (16:25):
Hebdo holy?
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Shit, Well lincoln had not been asked or informed about
Either Valen dingham's arrest or the closure of The Chicago.
Times he remembered the section of The General order number
thirty eight which declared that offenders would be banished to enemy,
lines and finally decided that it was a good. Idea
So Valen dingham was freed from jail and sent over
to The.
Speaker 2 (16:42):
Confederates.
Speaker 5 (16:43):
Cool bad.
Speaker 2 (16:44):
Mistake he tri trying to overthrow the.
Speaker 3 (16:46):
Country, Meanwhile lincoln ordered The Chicago times to be reopened
and announced That burnside had exceeded his authority in both.
Speaker 5 (16:52):
Cases, yeah that's.
Speaker 3 (16:53):
True The president then issued a warning that generals were
not to arrest civilians or closed down newspapers again without
The White house.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
Permission, right, cow what are you doing OVER.
Speaker 4 (17:02):
Yea burnside also dealt With confederate, raiders so that Says
John Hunt. Morgan in The knoxville, Campaign burnside advanced In, Knoxville,
tennessee first bypassing the old rebel Held Cumberland gap and
ultimately Occupying knoxville un.
Speaker 5 (17:19):
The post he just walked in and was, like, oh
that was.
Speaker 4 (17:21):
Easy he then he then sent troops back to The
Cumberland Gap confederate, Commander Brigadier General John. Fraser he refused
to surrender in the face of Two union, brigades But
burnside arrived with the, third forcing in the surrender and
his two only three Hundred confederate soldiers.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
Two union Major General William.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
Rosecrans he was defeated at The battle Of, chickamauga and
Then burnside was pursued By Lieutenant James, longstreet against whose
troops he had battled At Mary's. Heights burnside skillfully out
maneuvered Long street at The battle Of Campbell station and
was able to reach his entrenchments in safety In, knoxville
where his pre fleet besieged until The confederate defeat at
(18:04):
The battle Of Fort sanders outside the.
Speaker 5 (18:05):
City, yeah that's.
Speaker 3 (18:06):
Terrible tying Down longstreet's corps At knoxville contributed To General
bracks And braggs defeat By ulyss Assessed grant At chattanooga
troops Under Major General WILLIAM. T. Sherman he marched To burnside's,
aid but the siege had already been. Lifted, longstreet he,
Said i'm going back To, virginia but he ain't worth.
Speaker 5 (18:22):
It, yes it's crazy.
Speaker 4 (18:24):
Try burnside was in order to take The Ninth corps
back to The Eastern, theater where he built it up
to a strength of over twenty one thousand men In, Annapolis.
Maryland The Ninth corps fought in The Overland campaign Of
may of eighteen sixty, four but they fought as an independent,
command reporting initially to. Grant this corps was now even
assigned to The army Of potomac Because burnside outranked his,
(18:45):
Commander Major General george Meado, oh who had been a
division commander Under burnside At. Fredericksburg this converersome arrangement was
erectified on twenty Fourth may eighteen sixty, four just before
The Battle North, anna When burnside agreed to waifest presidents
of rank and was placed Under mead's direct.
Speaker 3 (19:02):
Command he then fought at the battles Of wilderness And Spotsylvania,
courthouse where he did not perform in a distinguished, manner
attacking piecemeal and appearing reluctant to commit his troops to
the costly front assaults that characterized these. Battles After North
An End Cold, harbor he then took his place in
the siege lines At. Petersburg he, said, well nestled down right.
Speaker 2 (19:21):
Here.
Speaker 4 (19:22):
Wow as the two armies faced the stalemate of trench
warfare At petersburg In july of eighteen sixty, Four burnside
agreed to a plan suggested by a regiment of formal
coal miners in his, core the forty Eighth. Pennsylvania he's,
like why don't we dig a mine under fort Named
Elliott salient in the old rebel. Entrenchments we'll ignite it
where that we'll ignite it and we'll achieve a surprise.
Speaker 5 (19:44):
Breakthrough i'll tell you. What they don't even see us.
Coming burnside was like all, right all. Right burnside was like.
Speaker 4 (19:53):
Okay so the fort was destroyed on the third Of
july and what is known as The battle of The
crater where everybody went into the crater and got plunked in.
Lookinhead basically because of interference From, Mead burnside was ordered
only hours before the infantry attack not to use his
division Of black, troops which have been specially trained for the,
assault and said he was forced to use untrained white.
(20:14):
Troops he could not decide which division to choose his,
replacement so he had his three subordinate commanders draw.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
Lots so who's gonna get slaughtered? Today?
Speaker 5 (20:22):
Boys oh?
Speaker 4 (20:23):
Wow the division, chosen by, chance was commanded By Brigadier
General James.
Speaker 2 (20:28):
Ledley, guy who had failed to even brief.
Speaker 4 (20:30):
The man on what was expected to. Him he was,
like we're gonna die. Anyway just let him go in there.
Happy and it was reserved to be drinking liquor with
The Brigadier General Edward ferarrow and a bomb proof shelter
well behind the lines there in the, battle providing no
leadership at.
Speaker 2 (20:45):
All.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Nice as a, Result ledley's men entered a huge crater
instead of going around, it they became trapped and they
were subjected to heavy fire from the old rebels surrounding the,
rim resulting in high. Casualties in the, end his forces
suffered three, thousand eight hundred. Casualties idiots just sitting.
Speaker 5 (21:07):
In a crater and The revs were, like, oh look at, This,
wow she.
Speaker 2 (21:10):
Was fishing a.
Speaker 3 (21:10):
Barrel was as a result of the creater Fiasco. Burnside
he was a relieved of Command august fourteenth and send
on extended leave By, grant never again to be called
to duty for the remainder of the. WAR A court
of inquiry later placed the blame for THE dpea On, Burnside,
ledley And. Ferrero, December burnside met With lincoln And General
grant about his. Future he was contemplating, resignation But lincoln
(21:33):
And grant requested that he remained in the army.
Speaker 2 (21:35):
Reason at the end of the.
Speaker 3 (21:36):
Interview burnside, WROTE i was not informed of any duty
upon WHICH i am to be. Placed he finally resigned
his Commission april, fifteenth eighteen sixty, five After lisa render.
Speaker 5 (21:46):
Appomatic and that's so it.
Speaker 2 (21:48):
WAS i think they would have looked bad if one
of their.
Speaker 5 (21:51):
Top guys right just.
Speaker 2 (21:53):
Left, yeah like not just stay.
Speaker 4 (21:55):
Right The United States Congress Joint committee on The conduct
of The war later Exonerated burnside and placed to blame
for The union defeat at The crater On General meet
for requiring the specially trained The United States Colored troops
meant to be withdrawn after his, resignation.
Speaker 3 (22:13):
All because of political. Shit he didn't want to look
like he was sending the black guys in.
Speaker 5 (22:17):
The road die.
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Well after his, Resignation burnside was employed in numerous railroad industrial.
Speaker 5 (22:22):
Dictatorships.
Speaker 2 (22:25):
Probably knowing.
Speaker 4 (22:26):
Them after his, Resignation burnside was employed in numerous railroad
and industrial, directorships including the presidencies of The cincinnati And Martinsville,
railroad The indianapolis And Vincennes, railroad The carro And Vincenna's,
railroad and The Rhode Island Locomotive. Works and he was
(22:48):
elected to three one year terms of governor Of Rhode,
island served From may.
Speaker 5 (22:51):
Nineteenth he had one year.
Speaker 2 (22:53):
TERMS i guess there's only twelve people.
Speaker 3 (22:56):
Right these served From may twenty, ninth eighteen sixty six
to twenty, fifth eighteen sixty. Nine he was then nominated
by The Republican party to be their candidate for Governor
march eighteen sixty, six And burnside he was elected governor
in a Landside april, fourth eighteen sixty. Six this Began
burnside's political career as A, republican and he'd been previously
A democrat before the, war though.
Speaker 5 (23:17):
Yeah he didn't like.
Speaker 4 (23:18):
It burnside he was a companion of The Massachusetts commandery
of The Military order of The Loyal legion of The
United states And Military society Of Union offices and Their,
descendants and he served as The Junior Vice commander of
The Massachusetts commandary in eighteen sixty. Nine he was Also
commander in chief of the Gram army of Republic Veterans
(23:39):
association from eighteen seventy one to eighteen seventy two car
and they also served As commander Of department Of Rhode
island of The guar and add this inception in eighteen seventy,
one The National Rifle associations Of america chose him as
its first.
Speaker 2 (23:53):
President makes Sense.
Speaker 5 (23:57):
Yeh Blamed burnside for all school.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
Shootings during to visit The europe in eighteen, Seventy burnside
attempted to mediate between The french and The germans and
The Franco Prussian. War it was registered at the offices Of,
Drexel harjes And company In geneva and the weekend In november,
fifth eighteen Seventy. Drexel he was a major lender to
the New french government after the, war helping it to
repay its massive war. Reparations in nineteen seventy, Six Burns
(24:22):
eye he was elected as commander of The New England
battalion of The Centennial, legion the title of a collection
of thirteen militia units from the original thirteen, states which
they participated in the parade In Philadelphia july, fourth eighteen seventy,
six to mark the centennial of the signing of The
Old deck of Inn Oh. Declaration in eighteen seventy, Five
(24:42):
burnside elected by The Rhode Island senate as A United
States senator for The Great state Of Rhode. Island he
was a gain reelected in eighteen eighty and served until
his death in eighteen eighty, One General burnside. CONTINUED Us
Senator burnside ttinued his association with The Republican, party playing
a prominent role in military affairs as well as servant
(25:04):
as chairman of The Foreign Relations. Committee in eighteen eighty,
one what DID i? Have, well he died SUDDENLY a
neurology of the. Heart he, exploded which is angina, pectoris
a massive heart attack corner coronary artery.
Speaker 5 (25:20):
Disease.
Speaker 3 (25:21):
Yeah that was on the morning Of september, third eighteen eighty,
one at his home In, Bristol Rhode, island accompanied only
by his doctor and family.
Speaker 2 (25:27):
Servants he didn't have a wife or.
Speaker 3 (25:29):
Anything burnside's body land state At City hall until his
Funeral september. Sixteenth the procession took his casket and a
hearst drawn by four black horses to The First Congressional
church for, services which were attended by many local. Dignitaries
found the, services the procession made its way To Swan
Point cemetery for. Burial businesses and mills were closed for
(25:50):
much of the, day and thousands of mourners from all
towns of the state and many places In.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
Massachusetts connecticut too oh.
Speaker 3 (25:58):
All crowded the streets Of providence for the ok nobody
in his little army, guys come.
Speaker 2 (26:02):
On.
Speaker 4 (26:03):
No, Personally burnside was always very, popular both in the
army and in. Politics he made, friends, easily smiled a,
lot remembered everybody's. Name his professional military, reputation, however less.
Positive he was known for being, obstinate, unimaginative and unsuited
both intellectually and emotionally for high. Command i'm gonna think he.
(26:25):
WENT i don't think he liked war like this. Sucks
he tried to resign twelve. Times Morons grant stated that
he was unfitted for the command of an, army and
that and no one knew this better Than burnside.
Speaker 5 (26:38):
Himself he think known his.
Speaker 4 (26:40):
Capabilities he twice refused command of The Army, potomac excepting
only the third time when the courier told him that
his arch, Nemesis Joseph hooker would be his his neck.
Speaker 5 (26:51):
Yep that.
Speaker 3 (26:54):
Just goes to show you how his predecessor r his successor.
Speaker 2 (27:00):
Successor well it wouldn't be his, successor, mcloons but just.
Speaker 3 (27:05):
Shows to show you how Incompetent lincoln and Uh seward
and all those guys where they, knew and they still
insisted That burnside do it crazy.
Speaker 2 (27:15):
Now JEFFREY.
Speaker 3 (27:16):
D Work he Described burnside's relief After fredericksburger in a
passage that sums up his military. Career he had been
the most unfortunate commander of the, army general who had
been cursed by succeed in its most popular, leader and
a man who believed he was unfit for the. Post
his tenure had been marked by bitter animosity among its
subbordinates and a, fearful if not, needless sacrifice of. LIFE
(27:36):
a firm, patriot he lacked the power of personality and will,
too and will to direct rekel rekel citrant. Generals he
had been willing to fight the. Enemy but the terrible
slope Before Mary's heights stands his. Legacy that's From JEFFREY. D.
Speaker 4 (27:52):
Wort The sword Of Lincoln Bruce, catt and he Summarized
burnside as This Burnside, well he'd repeatedly reustrated that it
had been a military tragedy to give him a rank
higher than.
Speaker 5 (28:03):
Colonel one reason.
Speaker 4 (28:05):
Might, be with all his, Deficiencies burnside never had any
angles of his own to. Play he was a simple,
honest loyal, soldier doing his, best even if the best
was not very.
Speaker 5 (28:16):
Good never scheming or conniving or.
Speaker 2 (28:19):
BACKBLAITING i, mean it's a game of, Politics Bud.
Speaker 4 (28:22):
Right, also he was modest in an army many of
whose generals were insufferable prima. Donnas burnside never mistook himself
for A napoleon uh, m.
Speaker 3 (28:35):
Well except for afterwards when he tried to shut down
bank or. Newspapers and.
Speaker 4 (28:41):
Physically he was. Impressive he was, tall just a little,
stout wearing what was probably the most artistic and all.
Inspiring instead of whiskers and all that be whiskered, army
he customarily wore high bell crown felt hat with the
brim turned, down and a double breasted knee link frock
(29:01):
coat belted at the, waist a costume which unfortunately is
apt to strike the modern eye as being very much
like that of a beefy city cop of the eighteen.
Speaker 3 (29:11):
Eighties he does look like A New York city.
Speaker 5 (29:15):
Cop Briusce canton said that of Mister lincoln's.
Speaker 3 (29:18):
Army burnside was noted for his unusual, beard like we,
said joining strips of hair in front of his ears
to his, mustache but with the chin clean. Shaven the
word burnsides was coined to describe this. Style the syllables
were later reversed to give. Sideburns that's Where that's where
sideburns come. From, Guys yet the old burns going the
old burnsides. Well in eighteen sixty, Six Alison township In LaPier,
(29:42):
County michigan was named Renamed Burnside township to Honor, ambrose
and a question statue designed By Launt, thomas A New york,
sculptor was dedicated in eighteen eighty. Seven that exchange place
In providence Facing City, hall and nineteen oh six statue
was moved To City Hall, park which was THEN readi
As Burnside. Fantastic, Bristol Rhode island has a small street
(30:04):
name for. Him Cool The Burnside Memorial hall And Bristol,
Road island is a two Story Richardson romanesque public building
On Hope. Street it was dedicated in eighteen eighty three
By President Chester arthur And Governor Augustus. Bourne, originally a
statue Of burnside was intended to be the focus of the.
Speaker 2 (30:20):
PORCH i guess it.
Speaker 3 (30:22):
Wasn't the architect Was Stephen Earl Burnside kentucky obviously named after.
Him it's the former side of Camp burnside as. Well New, Burnside,
illinois along The cairo And Vincenzer Vincennes, railroad was named
after The. General well that was where his rolling found the.
Village new directorship of The new rail And Burnside Residence
(30:43):
hall at The university Of Rhode island In kingston was
opened in nineteen sixty. Six and, Finally, Burnside wisconsin is
named for the Old. General fantastic all, right that was Old.
Burnside not much going for that.
Speaker 5 (30:55):
Guy, yeah he was.
Speaker 3 (30:58):
NOTHING i mean not as well the forcemen a role
he didn't want and couldn't. Handle what are you gonna?
Do that's the uh woes of The union in the
first couple of years Before Grant basically it was. Rough
that's Old Rose Burns, Side Old, Sideburns Old, sideburns and
so Old. Sideburns six. Week we'll be back for more
(31:19):
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Speaker 2 (31:44):
Next week for more behind the battles of The American Civil.
Speaker 5 (31:46):
War we have about The, biscut the, week.
Speaker 3 (32:00):
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