Burnside

[ burn-sahyd ]

noun
  1. Ambrose Everett, 1824–81, Union general in the American Civil War.

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How to use Burnside in a sentence

  • Congress and (p. 139) political advisers in Washington demanded that Burnside should move somewhere.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • General Burnside obtained correct information of the position held by General Lee.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • They are sheltered by woods, by ravines, by the hedges and fences, but Burnside has no cover for his troops.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • There was no fighting on Sunday, the 14th, but General Burnside was preparing to make another attack.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.