General Ambrose E. Burnside had just been named by Lincoln as the general in charge of the Army of the Potomac. Burnside replaced the former head of this army, General George B. McClellan.
the american side
The Union General Ambrose Burnside.
Side Burns
Union (North)
General Ambrose Everett Burnside from the Union Army wore side whiskers with a moustache, while shaving the hair on his chin. This style was known as Burnside's. The word then became burnsides, and then sideburns.
the american side
Side-whiskers. They became 'sideburns'.
General Ambrose Burnside gave his name to the side burns.
he was on the north side he was on the north side
I don't believe they were named after anyone, but there was a General Ambrose E. Burnside who had gnarly sideburns. I have heard that the facial hairstyle was named after him, but I have never seen it cited in any credible source
Out of what I saw on Google and stuff I'm pretty sure he from the south hope this helps
Northern General Ambrose Burnside; namesake of today's "side-burns" (facial hair).