GENERAL BURNSIDE, He was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee but was defeated in the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater, which contributed to his being considered one of the most incompetent generals of the Civil War, US, USA, 1870s engraving
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GENERAL BURNSIDE, He was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee but was defeated in the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater, which contributed to his being considered one of the most incompetent generals of the Civil War, US, USA, 1870s engraving

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1870

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GENERAL BURNSIDE GENERAL BURNSIDE He American soldier railroad executive inventor industrialist politician Rhode Island serving governor U.S. Senator Union Army general American Civil War he conducted successful campaigns North Carolina East Tennessee defeated disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg Battle Crater contributed considered one incompetent generals Civil War USA 1870s engraving engraved image history illustrative technique engravement engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia nineteenth century engraving historic art

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