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John Burns Monument.
70 year old John Burns, Gettysburg
civilian, picked up his musket and headed for battle west of town where he was
wounded three times. The John Burns monument was dedicated on July 1, 1903 and
is located near the Edward McPherson barn on McPherson's ridge, about one mile
west of the Gettysburg town. This is the area in which John Burns actively
participated in fighting the confederate forces. Photos of the Gettysburg
Civilian John Burns monument and final resting place.
The "Patriot" John L. Burns.
John Burns Monument. |
The plaque reads:
MY THANKS ARE SPECIALLY DUE TO A CITIZEN OF GETTYSBURG
NAMED JOHN BURNS WHO ALTHOUGH OVER SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE SHOULDERED HIS
MUSKET AND OFFERED HIS SERVICES TO COLONEL WISTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH
PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS. COLONEL WISTER ADVISED HIM TO FIGHT IN THE WOODS
AS THERE WAS MORE SHELTER THERE BUT HE PREFERRED TO JOIN OUR LINE OF
SKIRMISHERS IN THE OPEN FIELDS. WHEN THE TROOPS RETIRED HE FOUGHT WITH THE
IRON BRIGADE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THREE PLACES.
GETTYSBURG REPORT OF MAJ-GEN. DOUBLEDAY. |
John Burns gravesite |
John Burns gravesite Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Evergreen Cemetery.
Date of photo: April 2005.The Stone
Reads:
JOHN BURNS
1794 - 1872
HIS WIFE
BARBARA
1799 - 1868
PATRIOT |
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John Burns - Book
Hero of Gettysburg. Smith.
John L. Burns remains one of the most famous civilian warriors in American
history. This full-length biography sorts out fact from fiction, covering
how he was wounded, captured and survived to become a national celebrity;
how he received a personal thanks from Abraham Lincoln; how Congress
passed a special act granting him a pension; and much more. 203 pgs., 60
B&W photos.
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John Burns
information.
• John Burns was a veteran of the War of
1812.
• John Burns was 70 years old when he
picked up his flintlock musket to defend his homeland at the Battle of
Gettysburg.
• John Burns was wounded three times
during the fighting at Gettysburg.
• John Burns monument was dedicated July
1, 1903.
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