What U.S. general was known for his sideburns?
George S. Patton
Ambrose Burnside
Ulysses S. Grant
Douglas MacArthur
Ambrose Burnside is best known for his leadership as a major general of the Union army in the Civil War and for originating the fashion of sideburns in the United States. After the war, Burnside was elected governor of Rhode Island, and he served three one-year terms. He then headed to Washington to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate. Burnside would serve in Congress until his death in 1881. Beyond his battlefield exploits, Ambrose Burnside is remembered for his distinctive facial hair, a style now known as sideburns, which took its name from Burnside’s own last name.
Correct Answer: Ambrose Burnside