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AMBROSE EVERETT, an American military officer, born in Liberty, Ind., May 23, 1824; he gradu- ated from West Point in 1847. He left the army as First Lieutenant, in 1852, in 1861, commanded a brigade at Bull Run, and, in February, 1862, captured Roanoke Island. Having rendered important services at South Mountain and Antietam, he, in November, reluctantly superseded General McClellan. On December 13, he crossed the Rappahannock, and attacked General Lee near Fredericksburg, but was repulsed with a loss of over 10,000 men, and was soon after transferred to the Department of Ohio.
In November, 1863, he successfully held Knoxville against a superior force, and, in 1864, he led a corps, under General Grant, through the battles of the Wilderness and Cold Harbor. Resigning in April, 1865, he was elected Governor of Rhode Island (1866-1868), and United States Senator in 1875 and 1881. He died in Bristol, R. I., Sept. 13, 1881. from West Point in 1847. He