circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, standing, wearing uniform of 1st Rhode Island Vols.

Graphite inscription on verso "Gen. Burnside."

GLC05111.02.0258

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, standing, wearing uniform of 1st Rhode Island Vols.

Ink signature on verso "A.E. Burnside Maj Genl."

GLC05111.02.0259

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: Standing, wearing uniform of 1st Rhode Island Vols.

No rank insignia visible on uniform. Graphite inscription on verso "**Book." Photographers imprint on verso: "Manchester Bro's. Artists 73 Westminster St Prov R.I."

GLC05111.02.0260

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: As major general, sitting, wearing medal

Graphite inscription on verso "40" "Gen Burnside." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway & Tenth Street, New York, & No 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington D.C."

GLC05111.02.0253

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: As major general, vignette bust portrait

Imprint on recto "Case & Getchell, Boston." Graphite inscription on verso "37." Ink inscription on verso "Ambrose E. Burnside. Major General Vols. U.S.A. Comdg Ninth Army Corps" "1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Caes & Getchell, Photographic Artists, 299 1/2 Washington Street, Boston."

GLC05111.02.0254

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: In dress uniform, standing

Imprint on recto "Maj Genl Burnside." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0252

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: Standing, wearing uniform of 1st Rhode Island Vols.

No rank insignia visible on uniform. Graphite inscription on verso "Col. Burnside R.I." Photographers imprint on verso: "Manchester Bro's. Artists 73 Westminster St. Prov R.I."

GLC05111.02.0255

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: As major general, standing, facing right

Graphite inscription on verso "35.-" "Gen. Burnside." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0256

circa 1861-1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated facing right

Graphite inscription on verso "Gen. Burnside." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0257

8 January 1862

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bishop Wittingham

Burnside, commander of the North Carolina Expeditionary Corps, writes, "...I was so occupied with my military duties that I was compelled to forego the pleasure of attending to my private correspondence; but I can assure it was and has been ever since its receipt a great source of comfort, and encouragement to me- notwithstanding the dark clouds that may intervene, I have a faith that God will in His own good time bring all our troubles to a happy issue, and that if we do our whole duty with a firm reliance upon Him for support, all will be well with us..."

GLC01912

5 May 1862

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton

Signed as Major General commanding in the Department of North Carolina. Writes to the Secretary of War to report on the positions and activities of various troops and generals. "From information obtained through our Spies, I am Satisfied that the force in the neighborhood of Kinston and Goldsboro is diminishing rather than increasing; we had to-day a Cavalry Regiment and two batteries of Artillery ... " Mentions the positions of Confederate Generals Robert Ransom, Lawrence Branch, and Theophilus H. Holmes. Says that he will be glad to receive reinforcements. Stresses the importance of…

GLC02196

February 12, 1862

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Letter signed

Title: to Henry Wise

Union Brigadier General Burnside, commanding Department of North Carolina, writes to Confederate Brigadier General Wise, commanding Chowan District, Department of Norfolk. Agrees to a written request from Wise of the day before that the bodies and effects of fallen Confederates from the Battle of Roanoke Island (7-8 February 1862) be sent to him. In reference to another request Wise made about prisoner exchanges, Burnside asks that Wise forward an enclosed proposition (not present) to his superior, Major General Benjamin Huger. Writes, "The condition expressed in this proposition that…

GLC02455.01

13 December 1862

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Buel Franklin

Orders written the morning of the Battle of Fredericksburg. Burnside is "this moment preparing orders for you," and tells Franklin to "Make no movement except for defense until they arrive." Also hopes "to be with you this morning." Franklin was in charge of a large portion of the army during this assault. After the bloody Union defeat, accused Franklin of disobeying orders and blamed him for being partly responsible for the Union defeat. Burnside demanded that Lincoln either remove Franklin and a number of other officers or relieve Burnside of his command. Lincoln chose to replace…

GLC02455.02

1862

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Manuscript

Title: [General Order. No 16.]

Orders for the establishment of a set of signals "as the means of communication between the Army & the fleet." Signals are to be made with rockets, but "the color of the rocket make [sic] no difference."

GLC02254.35

6 April 1863

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to My Dear Sir

Railing against Confederate General Simon B. Buckner over a land dispute. "I can give no proof, but my own word that if the property is conveyed to me that I will convey it direct to the son of the late Col. Kingsbury subject to him of indebtedness to me...I hope you do not feel that I would do anything more to aid a man in arms against his government than you would. Since he went South I have furnished money to the late Col. Kingsbury and mother, but not one single cent directly or indirectly has gone to Gen. Bucker, his wife or family..."

GLC09169

20 March 1865

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George William Curtis

Thanks Curtis for a congratulatory letter he recently sent. Notes that his reply was delayed due to the publication of a court proceeding (possibly related to the Battle of the Crater debacle). Defends his actions, and criticizes General George Meade, who had accused Burnside of misconduct following the Crater. Writes, "It will all come right in the end- The temporary, or even permanent disgrace of a General officer is of small importance compared with the great harm that might result from a quarrel among General officers. I sincerely thank you for your kind friendship, which I value all…

GLC04385.04

3 August 1863

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Manuscript telegram

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Major General Burnside writes a telegram to Scammon stating he will send the two requested gunboats at once. Marked headquarters, Cincinnati.

GLC02414.144

February 18, 1862

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Document signed

Title: [Declaration to citizens of Roanoke Island to renew allegiance to Union]

Historically significant proclamation to the citizens of Roanoke Island, typifying the moderate approach to warfare of Ambrose Burnside, his patron George B. McClellan, and Northern Democrats. Promises not to "interfere with your laws constitutionally established, your institutions of any kind whatever, your property of any sort [i.e., slavery] …," if the citizens of this district returned their loyalties to the United States. Signed by Burnside as Brigadier General Commanding the Department of North Carolina and by Goldsborough as Flag Officer Commanding the North Atlantic Blockading…

GLC01886

1864 ca.

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: 6th plate ambrotype, cased

GLC04085

1864 ca.

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Photograph

Title: 6th plate Ambrotype portrait of the General in uniform, in frame

GLC03686

1862/04/24

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.G. Parke re: orders to "open attack at once" on Beaufort, N.C.

GLC07760