Alittle On Myself

Why hello there chaps! My name is Ambrose, Ambrose Burnside I welcome you to my "blog."

Now you are probably wondering just who I am, well I'm here to tell you! My legacy my trials and unfortunately my losses. Now why don't we start at the beginning, shall we?

I was born into a large family I was the forth child born with five other siblings following me. My mother and father were Edghill and Pamela Brown Burnside and they cared for us well. I was put through seminary school, which was unfortunately and abruptly put on hold by my mother's (bless her soul) death in 1841. About six years later I would be graduating from the United States Military Academy, with my fathers help through his political ties at the time. I graduated 18th in my class proudly.

From then on I occupied myself with the military. I was stationed in many places and after the Mexican-American War I found myself stationed in Rhode Island where I met my wife, Mary. The next year I decided to re-leave myself of the army and pursue a more political standing. Unfortunately that didn't go so well. My opponents won by a landslide and my factory that produced my weapon had been burnt to cinders that year aswell. I had to sell all of my patents and find myself a job. Lucky I found one as a treasurer of a rail road company where I met my good friend, George McClellan.

Little did I know he would become a superior officer of mine come the Civil War. I also didn't know how many mistakes him and I would make during our careers. But mind you I was loyal to him, they wanted me to take a hold of McClellan's troops, but I never did. You see I am not suited for this, my mistakes have cost the Union a lot. I due regret...especially that bridge, what a silly mistake I made. I resigned from the army despite the requests for me to stay. I was not informed of any duty upon which I am to be placed...

After that mess I worked for the rail roads again I guess you could say that its a hobby of mine. That and of course my facial hair, I am rather fond of it. Don't you think its grand? I mean they named the style after me. Everyone wants my stunning "sideburns"