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General Burnsides From Rhode Island
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Which civil war general were sideburns named after?
Ambrose Burnside
What civil war military leader were sideburns named after?
General Ambrose Burnside.
What style of facial hair is named for a union general in the Civil War?
sideburns
What is the history behind sideburns?
Named for Union Civil War General Burnsides. He grew long bush hair on the sides of his face, and the soldiers declared them "Sideburns", by juxtaposition of his name.
Why did General Burnside grow sideburns during the Civil War?
Why not?
What civil war military leader ''sideburns'' named after?
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
Where did the word sideburns come from?
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. Ambrose Burnside, a Union General during the civil war, sported a ustache and interesting sidebar whiskers (hair grown down in front of the ears). This style of hair was so distinctive that his name became attached to these whiskers. But there was a catch! The two syllables of his last name were reversed, and sideburn (not Burnside) became the name of these whiskers. Elvis Presley, the 1950s-1970s rock and roll legend, wore sideburns. Before long, many men were growing sideburns to look like Elvis. Too bad that even with (or without) sideburns, they could not perform as well as Elvis.
What Civil War General was named for an American General in the War of 1812?
William Sherman
What Civil War General was named after an American General in the War of 1812?
Winfield Scott Hancock
Was Pike's Peak named after a Civil War general?
yes
Who named Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs was named and founded by Civil War General William Jackson Palmer
Why are sideburns called sideburns?
they call them sideburns becauseSideburnsGeneral 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. Ambrose Burnside, a Union General during the civil war, sported a ustache and interesting sidebar whiskers (hair grown down in front of the ears). This style of hair was so distinctive that his name became attached to these whiskers. But there was a catch! The two syllables of his last name were reversed, and sideburn (not Burnside) became the name of these whiskers. Elvis Presley, the 1950s-1970s rock and roll legend, wore sideburns. Before long, many men were growing sideburns to look like Elvis. Too bad that even with (or without) sideburns, they could not perform as well as Elvis.
