Burnside

[ burn-sahyd ]

/ ˈbɜrnˌsaɪd /

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

Definition for burnside (2 of 2)

burnsides

[ burn-sahydz ]

/ ˈbɜrnˌsaɪdz /

full whiskers and a mustache worn with the chin clean-shaven.

1870–75, Americanism; named after Gen. A. E. Burnside

Fortunately, President Lincoln over-ruled Burnside on the death sentences bit.

The Lost History of the NRA |David Frum |January 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Burnside hastened in good faith his preparations for movement.

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V1 |Jacob Dolson Cox
Burnside's repulse at Fredericksburg was followed by a discouraging retreat.

The Nation in a Nutshell |George Makepeace Towle
On the afternoon of January 3d, a party of Monteses visited the Burnside.

A Woman's Journey through the Philippines |Florence Kimball Russel

Burnside was sorely pressed by the foe, but maintained himself nobly.

Our Standard-Bearer |Oliver Optic
Not far away were the heights of Fredericksburg, where Burnside had led the bravest of the brave to unavailing slaughter.

The Shades of the Wilderness |Joseph A. Altsheler

burnsides

/ (ˈbɜːnˌsaɪdz) /

US thick side whiskers worn with a moustache and clean-shaven chin

C19: named after General A. E. Burnside (1824–81), Union general in the US Civil War