Burnside

[ burn-sahyd ]

/ ˈbɜrnˌsaɪd /

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noun

Ambrose Everett, 1824–81, Union general in the American Civil War.

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How to use Burnside in a sentence

A particular theorem from group theory known as Burnside’s lemma was especially useful in solving this problem.
Can You Keep Your Marbles?|Zach Wissner-Gross|July 22, 2022|FiveThirtyEight
The census tract where Geismar is located encompasses 66 square miles, and stretches into the neighboring rural communities of Dutchtown and Burnside.
The Dirty Secret of America’s Clean Dishes|by Max Blau and Lylla Younes, photography by Kathleen Flynn, special to ProPublica|December 20, 2021|ProPublica
Fortunately, President Lincoln over-ruled Burnside on the death sentences bit.
The Lost History of the NRA|David Frum|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No way was George McClellan (listed) a worse general than Ambrose Burnside.
Crowdsourcing: Ten Worst American Generals|David Frum|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

General Burnside, his successor, took the command reluctantly; but he was quick in deciding upon a plan.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Congress and (p. 139) political advisers in Washington demanded that Burnside should move somewhere.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
General Burnside obtained correct information of the position held by General Lee.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
They are sheltered by woods, by ravines, by the hedges and fences, but Burnside has no cover for his troops.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
There was no fighting on Sunday, the 14th, but General Burnside was preparing to make another attack.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.