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I am opposed to the wholesale giving away of the public lands to railroad corporations and other like institutions; at the same time, I believe that the government can encourage, by gifts, great national enterprises which are for the common weal and are so placed that they cannot properly expect local support.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Am Away Believe Cannot Common Corporations Encourage Enterprises Expect Gifts Giving Government Great Institutions Lands Like Local National Opposed Other Placed Properly Public Railroad Same Same Time Support Time Which Wholesale I Am I Believe I Believe That

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I am in favor of a foreign policy that will cultivate relations of peace with all nations, and I will never give my influence, either as a private citizen or a public servant, for war, so long as it can be honorably avoided.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: All Nations Am Avoided Citizen Cultivate Either Favor Foreign Foreign Policy Give Influence Long Nations Never Peace Policy Private Public Relations Servant War Will I Am

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If you persist in your purpose of secession, there will be war - a bloody and cruel war. Not only will the North fight, but she will also triumph. The experiment of secession will fail, and the South, in ruin and desolation, will bitterly repent the day when she attempted to overthrow a wise and beneficent government.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Also Attempted Bloody Cruel Day Desolation Experiment Fail Fight Government North Only Overthrow Persist Purpose Repent Ruin Secession She South Triumph War Will Wise You Your

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So many men have so many times predicted the time of the end of the Rebellion, and been mistaken, that I will not do so now; but I can say it will be very soon, if the old regiments are filled up.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Been End Filled Many Men Mistaken Now Old Predicted Rebellion Say Soon Time Times Up Very Will I Can

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The late brilliant actions in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas divided and weakened the enemy on the Rappahannock, and the auspicious moment seems to have arrived to strike a great and mortal blow at the Rebellion, and to gain that decisive victory which is due to the country.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Actions Arkansas Arrived Blow Brilliant Carolina Country Decisive Divided Due Enemy Gain Great Late Moment Mortal North North Carolina Rebellion Seems Strike Tennessee Victory Weakened Which

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The commanding general publishes, for the information of all concerned, that hereafter all persons found within our lines who commit acts for the benefit of the enemies of our country will be tried as spies or traitors, and, if convicted, will suffer death.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Acts Benefit Commanding Commit Concerned Convicted Country Death Enemies Found General Hereafter Information Lines Our Persons Spies Suffer Traitors Tried Who Will Within

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I am in favor of admitting any territory into the Union of States as soon as it has fulfilled the requirements of the Constitution and shall petition for admission.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Admission Admitting Am Any Constitution Favor Fulfilled Petition Requirements Shall Soon States Territory Union I Am

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Being about to land on the soil of North Carolina, the general commanding desires his soldiers to remember that they are here to support the Constitution and the laws, to put down rebellion, and to protect the persons and property of the loyal and peaceable citizens of the State.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: About Being Carolina Citizens Commanding Constitution Desires Down General Here His Land Laws Loyal North North Carolina Persons Property Protect Put Rebellion Remember Soil Soldiers State Support

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The general commanding congratulates his troops on their brilliant and successful occupation of Roanoke Island. The courage and steadiness they have shown under fire is what he expected from them, and he accepts it as a token of future victory.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: Accepts Brilliant Commanding Courage Expected Fire Future General He His Island Occupation Shown Successful Them Token Troops Victory

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The wastefulness of indiscriminate plunder impoverishes a country, while it adds nothing to the support of the army; policy, as well as humanity to the inhabitants, dictates that all levies should be made according to established rules, and under the charge of discreet and competent officers.

~Ambrose Burnside

Topics: According Adds Army Charge Competent Country Dictates Discreet Established Humanity Indiscriminate Inhabitants Made Nothing Officers Plunder Policy Rules Should Support Well While

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: May 23rd, 1824

Died: September 13th, 1881

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