Union general and onetime commander of the Army of the Potomac (1824-1881); the distinctive whiskers he sported gave rise to the word 'sideburns.' Ink signature, "A. E. Burnside,” on a 2.75 x 1 slip clipped from a document. In very good to fine condition, with light wrinkling and soiling. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.
