John Burns on the stoop of his cottage, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A veteran of the War of 1812, Burns became a national celebrity when he volunteered for the Civil War and took part in the Battle of Gettysburg at age 70. From negative in Brady collection, Army War College, Washington, D.C.

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_1851

Date Original
January 1 1912

Contributor
Matthew Brady (photographer)

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Department of Education. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. Series A3045-78, No. 1851.

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