Son of James Andrews, Sr. and Caroline Andrews ( was the daughter of James Andrews, Sr. and Elizabeth Crouse)
Burris was a CSA Veteran.
He enlisted 5/3/1862.
He was wounded/captured Kinston NC in 1863.
He was married on 1/8/1875.
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Burris, listed as "Burras Anders", enlisted in Co I, 61st NC Inf on 5/3/1862 in Gap Civil, Alleghany Co.
On 12/17/1862 he was admitted to a hospital in Wilson, NC, and was therefore absent from the November/December muster roll.
He was present at the following muster rolls in February and April.
On 6/21/1863 he was again admitted to the hospital, this time in Wilmington.
On 8/23/1863 he was admitted to a hospital in Mt.
Pleasant, NC.
On 10/12/1863 he was granted a 30 day furlough from the hospital, after which he was with his unit through at least 5/7/1864 when he was issued clothing.
At some point he was wounded at Kinston, NC.
On 6/16/1864 he was taken as a POW near
Petersburg, VA.
Three days later he was taken to Fort Monroe at Point Lookout, MD.
On 7/25/1864 he was transferred to the POW camp in Elmira (the worst Union camp), NY.
At Elmira, prisoners were forced to endure the very cold winter with little food or blankets.
Finally, at the conclusion of the war, he was released from Elmira on 6/2/1865 after taking an oath of allegiance.
He married Lucy Jane Dougherty on 1/8/1875 in Alleghany Co.
He died in Mtn. Park, Surry Co, NC.
However, his death is recorded in Alleghany Co stating that he died of cancer (Bk 2, p413).
They are buried in the James Andrews Cem.
(1910 Alleg, Gap Civil #12, p7A, #55)212 b61,64,221,222, d61,64,221,222
Son of James Andrews, Sr. and Caroline Andrews ( was the daughter of James Andrews, Sr. and Elizabeth Crouse)
Burris was a CSA Veteran.
He enlisted 5/3/1862.
He was wounded/captured Kinston NC in 1863.
He was married on 1/8/1875.
NOTES
Burris, listed as "Burras Anders", enlisted in Co I, 61st NC Inf on 5/3/1862 in Gap Civil, Alleghany Co.
On 12/17/1862 he was admitted to a hospital in Wilson, NC, and was therefore absent from the November/December muster roll.
He was present at the following muster rolls in February and April.
On 6/21/1863 he was again admitted to the hospital, this time in Wilmington.
On 8/23/1863 he was admitted to a hospital in Mt.
Pleasant, NC.
On 10/12/1863 he was granted a 30 day furlough from the hospital, after which he was with his unit through at least 5/7/1864 when he was issued clothing.
At some point he was wounded at Kinston, NC.
On 6/16/1864 he was taken as a POW near
Petersburg, VA.
Three days later he was taken to Fort Monroe at Point Lookout, MD.
On 7/25/1864 he was transferred to the POW camp in Elmira (the worst Union camp), NY.
At Elmira, prisoners were forced to endure the very cold winter with little food or blankets.
Finally, at the conclusion of the war, he was released from Elmira on 6/2/1865 after taking an oath of allegiance.
He married Lucy Jane Dougherty on 1/8/1875 in Alleghany Co.
He died in Mtn. Park, Surry Co, NC.
However, his death is recorded in Alleghany Co stating that he died of cancer (Bk 2, p413).
They are buried in the James Andrews Cem.
(1910 Alleg, Gap Civil #12, p7A, #55)212 b61,64,221,222, d61,64,221,222
Family Members
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Sarah "Sallie" Andrews Cheek
1827–1914
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John Andrews
1829–1899
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Candis Andrews Joines
1830–1911
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Mary "Polly" Andrews Cox
1834–1913
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Henry Andrews
1836–1851
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Matilda Andrews Collins
1839–1905
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Abiah "Aby" Andrews Rector
1841–1924
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Blevins Andrews
1842 – unknown
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James Andrews Jr
1847–1859
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Martin Andrews
1848–1927
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Caroline Andrews Irwin
1851–1934
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Etta Andrews Hydes
1875–1970
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William Preston Andrews
1877–1958
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Brady Andrews
1879–1880
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Letcher C Andrews
1879–1961
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Sarah E. Andrews McCann
1881–1978
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Pearl Leota Andrews Crouse
1890–1971
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Betty Lou Andrews Wagoner
1892–1970
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Platt Leo Andrews
1895–1971
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Coy Andrews
1897–1901
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Grace Alice Andrews Wagoner
1903–1994
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