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Ambrose Everett Burnside: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. May 19, 2026
Anniversary information added. Sep 09, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Feb 19, 2024
Invalidated site: The History Learning Site - Biography of Ambrose Burnside. Apr 05, 2022
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Ambrose E. Burnside. Apr 05, 2022
Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Biography of Ambrose Everett Burnside. Nov 14, 2019
Media added. Jun 30, 2017
Add new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of Ambrose Everett Burnside. Nov 26, 2013
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Biography of Ambrose Burnside. Nov 26, 2013
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Biography of Ambrose Burnside. Nov 26, 2013
Add new Web site: History Central - Biography of Ambrose Everett Burnside. Mar 18, 2013
Add new Web site: Civil War Trust - Biography of Ambrose E. Burnside. Mar 18, 2013
Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Ambrose Burnside. Mar 18, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of A. E. Burnside. Nov 07, 2008
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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