James M. Burns
Military Person
1845 – 1910
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Who was James M. Burns?
James Madison Burns was a Union Army soldier and officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of New Market Virginia on May 15, 1864.
Following the war, Burns was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army, eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He also served in the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War, until retiring due to disability in 1899.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1845
Wells Township - Also known as
- James Burns
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Oct 30, 1910
Ohio
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on July 23, 2013
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