Brig. Genl. Ambrose E. Burnside.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by George Whiting (American, 1820 - 1862)

Date1861-1865

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 8 3/8in. (29.5 x 21.3cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.118.0

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a bald man in military uniform, including epaulets, gloves, hat, sash, and belt. He holds a sword in his left hand. He has a mustache and sideburns.

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NotesSubject Note: Ambrose Burnside (1824-1881) graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1847. When the Civil War broke out, he became a colonel in the Rhode Island Volunteers. After fighting successfully at the Battle of Bull Run, he was promoted to Brigadier General of the Union Army. General Burnside replaced General George McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac after the battle at Antietem in September 1862.

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