| Birth: | Aug. 9, 1845 | | Death: | Oct. 30, 1910 | 
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry for action on May 15, 1864 at New Market, Virginia. His citation reads "Under a heavy fire of musketry, rallied a few men to the support of the colors, in danger of capture, and bore them to a place of safety. One of his comrades having been severely wounded in the effort, Sgt. Burns went back a hundred yards in the face of the enemy's fire and carried the wounded man from the field." (bio by: Don Morfe)
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Spouse:
Caroline Sage Burns (1856 - 1938)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for James Burns | | | Burial:
Lebanon Cemetery
Lebanon (Warren County)
Warren County
Ohio, USA
Plot: Old Section, Lot 117 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Don Morfe
Record added: Jan 30, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8335545 |
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