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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
| name = James M. Burns
| name = James M. Burns
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1845|8|9}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1845|8|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1910|10|30|1845|8|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1910|10|30|1845|8|9}}
|image = James M Burns 1895 public domain.jpg
|image= US-MOH-1862.png
|caption = Lieutenant Colonel James M. Burns
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| birth_place = [[Wells Township, Ohio]]
|image_size = 150px
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| death_place = [[Ohio]]
|alt = Sgt James M Burns moh 1st regiment west virginia volunteer infantry
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| birth_place = [[Wells Township, Ohio]]
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| death_place = [[Ohio]]
| placeofburial_label = Place of burial
| placeofburial_label = Place of burial
| placeofburial = Lebanon Cemetery, [[Lebanon, Ohio]]
| placeofburial = Lebanon Cemetery, [[Lebanon, Ohio]]
| allegiance = {{flagicon|USA|1861}} [[United States]]
| allegiance = {{flagicon|USA|1861}} [[United States]]
| branch =[[United States Army]]<br/>[[Union Army]]
| branch = [[United States Army]]<br />[[Union Army]]
| serviceyears = 1862 - 1899
| serviceyears = 1861–1865, 1867–1899
| rank = [[File:Union army lt col rank insignia.jpg|35px]] [[Lieutenant colonel]]
| rank = [[File:Union Army LTC rank insignia.png|35px]] [[Lieutenant colonel]]
| unit = {{flagicon|West Virginia}} [[1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Year) |1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment]]
| unit = {{flagicon|West Virginia}} [[1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry (3 Year)|1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry]]
| battles = [[American Civil War]]<br/>{{*}} [[Battle of New Market]]<br/>[[Indian Wars]]<br>[[Spanish-American War]]
| battles = [[American Civil War]]<br />{{*}} [[Battle of New Market]]<br />[[Indian Wars]]<br>[[Spanish–American War]]
| awards = [[Medal of Honor]]
| awards = [[Medal of Honor]]
}}
}}
'''James Madison Burns''' (August 9, 1845 &ndash; October 30, 1910) 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.
'''James Madison Burns''' (August 9, 1845 – October 30, 1910) 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. The original medal is on exhibit at the [https://www.vmi.edu/museums-and-archives/virginia-museum-of-the-civil-war/ Virginia Museum of the Civil War] located on the battlefield.


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. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2004/mar/26/20040326-090026-9602r/?page=all Washington Times article]</ref>
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. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2004/mar/26/20040326-090026-9602r/?page=all ''Washington Times'' article]</ref>


==Medal of Honor citation==
==Medal of Honor citation==
“The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant James Madison Burns, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 May 1864, while serving with Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry, in action at New Market, Virginia. Under a heavy fire of musketry, Sergeant Burns 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, Sergeant Burns went back a hundred yards in the face of the enemy's fire and carried the wounded man from the field.”
" William Elijah Harrison The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant James Madison Burns, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 May 1864, while serving with Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry, in action at New Market, Virginia. Under a heavy fire of musketry, Sergeant James Burns 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, Sergeant James Burns went back a hundred yards in the face of the enemy's fire and carried the wounded man from the field."


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War|United States Army}}
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}
*[[List of Medal of Honor recipients]]
* [[List of Medal of Honor recipients]]
*[[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F]]
* [[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1607 Military Times Hall of Valor]
* [http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1607 Military Times Hall of Valor]
* {{Find a Grave|8335545}}
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8335545 Findagrave entry]


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| NAME = Burns, James M.
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Recipient of the Medal of Honor
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1845-08-09
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Wells Township, Ohio]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1910-10-30
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Ohio]]
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[[Category:People of Ohio in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:People of Ohio in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:People of West Virginia in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:People of West Virginia in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:Union Army officers]]
[[Category:Union army officers]]
[[Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients]]
[[Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients]]
[[Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor]]
[[Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor]]

Latest revision as of 22:24, 31 October 2024

James M. Burns
Sgt James M Burns moh 1st regiment west virginia volunteer infantry
Lieutenant Colonel James M. Burns
Born(1845-08-09)August 9, 1845
Wells Township, Ohio
DiedOctober 30, 1910(1910-10-30) (aged 65)
Ohio
Place of burial
Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865, 1867–1899
Rank Lieutenant colonel
UnitWest Virginia 1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of New Market
Indian Wars
Spanish–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

James Madison Burns (August 9, 1845 – October 30, 1910) 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. The original medal is on exhibit at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War located on the battlefield.

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. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

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" William Elijah Harrison The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant James Madison Burns, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 May 1864, while serving with Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry, in action at New Market, Virginia. Under a heavy fire of musketry, Sergeant James Burns 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, Sergeant James Burns went back a hundred yards in the face of the enemy's fire and carried the wounded man from the field."

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Washington Times article
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