December 1862, after the heavy losses at Fredericksburg, and then the failure of the flanking tactic that ended in the 'Mud March'.
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Burnside was descomisoned because he suffered a wait... what war are you talking about
Burnside was fired because he lost about 10,000 men at the battle of fredrickburg and had to have his officers talk him out of attacking again. These officers may have saved another 1,000 people.
After General George B. McClellan was fired for the second time in November 1862, he was replaced by General Ambrose Burnside as the commander of the Army of the Potomac. Burnside, known for his distinctive facial hair and his previous leadership at the Battle of Antietam, faced immediate challenges in his new role and led the army into the Battle of Fredericksburg shortly after his appointment.
Eventually fired him. "If General McClellan does not wish to use the army, perhaps I may borrow it for a while."
Ed Burnside has written: 'Reminiscences of Ed Burnside, Chippewa-General'
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ANSWER No, he was an Union General.
Ambrose Burnside was a Major General of the Union Army.
False.
You are probably thinking of sideburns- named after General Burnside.
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.