Burnside's Sideburns
New for May 2026
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8m 11s
One of the most memorable word plays to come out of the Civil War is sideburns, which traces its origins to the massive side whiskers of Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside. How you viewed them, be they luxuriously magnificent or the butt of jokes, could depend on what side you fought on.
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