. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . OrdersNo. 11, Head-quarters Department ofthe Platte, I. 1S86,said : The department commander takes this occasionto express his appreciation of Colonel Burnhams con-scientious fidelity to his duties during his long term ofservice in this department (nearly fourteen years). Inanticipation of his retirement, General Howard, the divi-sion commander, directed the following communication :The division commander desires to express to you hisesteem and his thanks for the faithful and zealous mannerin which you have performed the d
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . OrdersNo. 11, Head-quarters Department ofthe Platte, I. 1S86,said : The department commander takes this occasionto express his appreciation of Colonel Burnhams con-scientious fidelity to his duties during his long term ofservice in this department (nearly fourteen years). Inanticipation of his retirement, General Howard, the divi-sion commander, directed the following communication :The division commander desires to express to you hisesteem and his thanks for the faithful and zealous mannerin which you have performed the duties of judge-advocateof this division and of the department of California. Youwill carry with you the best wishes of the staff officersfor your welfare and happiness. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and deputy judge-advocate-general Jul)- 5, 1884, and was retired from activeservice by operation of law, September 10, 1888; andsince retirement has occupied his farm, Aspen Shade,near Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. 62 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AXD NAVY ^regular). AMBROSE E. BURNSIDB (deceased). Ambrose E. Burnside (deceased) was bom in Indiana,and graduated from the Military Academy July I, Ie was promoted brevet second lieutenant Second Artil-lery the same day, and second lieutenant of the ThirdArtillery September 8, 1847. He served in the City ofMexico during the winter of 1847-48, and when peacehad been established with that republic he was stationedat boit Adams, Rhode Island, from which point he wasordered to Las Vegas, New Mexico, and was engagedin a skirmish there with Jacarillo .Apache Indians,August 23, 1849, in which he was wounded. Duringthe years 1850-5 I he was at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri;he was with the .Mexican Boundary Commission fromApril, 1851, to March 16, 1852. He was promoted first lieutenant December 12, 1851,and was at Fort Adams in 1852-53, and resigned( Ictober 2, 1S53. After leaving the army he became a manufacturer offire-arms at Bristo
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