Son of Samuel and Mary Burns, both of England. He was baptized on 15 Aug 1834 at Upper Mill Ebenezer Chapel Independent, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.
He immigrated on 10 Mar 1857 through New York, and on 27 Jul 1858 John, 23, married Kezia D. Moore, 20, at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were at least seven children of the marriage.
On 1 Jul 1861 John, a weaver, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, MA. He was 26 years, 10 months and 25 days old.
John was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, MA, John was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff. On 19 Feb 1862, he was paroled from Richmond Prison.
On 25 Mar 1862 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 23 Dec 1862, and received certificate number 11472.
He was naturalized on 27 Oct 1868 at Worcester, MA.
John died on 25 Jul 1877 at Charlton, MA, of heart disease. He was 42 years, 11 months and 19 days old. An obituary was published on 28 Jul 1877 at "The Webster Times," Webster, MA, as follows:
John B. Burns, formerly a member of Co. K, of the 15th Regt. of Mass. Volunteers, dropped dead in the mill at Buffumsville on Wednesday, the 25th. Mr. Burns has been in ill health for some time and drew a pension.
He immigrated on 10 Mar 1857 through New York, and on 27 Jul 1858 John, 23, married Kezia D. Moore, 20, at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were at least seven children of the marriage.
On 1 Jul 1861 John, a weaver, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, MA. He was 26 years, 10 months and 25 days old.
John was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, MA, John was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff. On 19 Feb 1862, he was paroled from Richmond Prison.
On 25 Mar 1862 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 23 Dec 1862, and received certificate number 11472.
He was naturalized on 27 Oct 1868 at Worcester, MA.
John died on 25 Jul 1877 at Charlton, MA, of heart disease. He was 42 years, 11 months and 19 days old. An obituary was published on 28 Jul 1877 at "The Webster Times," Webster, MA, as follows:
John B. Burns, formerly a member of Co. K, of the 15th Regt. of Mass. Volunteers, dropped dead in the mill at Buffumsville on Wednesday, the 25th. Mr. Burns has been in ill health for some time and drew a pension.
Son of Samuel and Mary Burns, both of England. He was baptized on 15 Aug 1834 at Upper Mill Ebenezer Chapel Independent, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.
He immigrated on 10 Mar 1857 through New York, and on 27 Jul 1858 John, 23, married Kezia D. Moore, 20, at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were at least seven children of the marriage.
On 1 Jul 1861 John, a weaver, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, MA. He was 26 years, 10 months and 25 days old.
John was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, MA, John was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff. On 19 Feb 1862, he was paroled from Richmond Prison.
On 25 Mar 1862 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 23 Dec 1862, and received certificate number 11472.
He was naturalized on 27 Oct 1868 at Worcester, MA.
John died on 25 Jul 1877 at Charlton, MA, of heart disease. He was 42 years, 11 months and 19 days old. An obituary was published on 28 Jul 1877 at "The Webster Times," Webster, MA, as follows:
John B. Burns, formerly a member of Co. K, of the 15th Regt. of Mass. Volunteers, dropped dead in the mill at Buffumsville on Wednesday, the 25th. Mr. Burns has been in ill health for some time and drew a pension.
He immigrated on 10 Mar 1857 through New York, and on 27 Jul 1858 John, 23, married Kezia D. Moore, 20, at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. There were at least seven children of the marriage.
On 1 Jul 1861 John, a weaver, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal, being credited to the quota of Blackstone, MA. He was 26 years, 10 months and 25 days old.
John was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair.
On 21 Oct 1861 he was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, MA, John was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff. On 19 Feb 1862, he was paroled from Richmond Prison.
On 25 Mar 1862 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He applied for a veteran's pension on 23 Dec 1862, and received certificate number 11472.
He was naturalized on 27 Oct 1868 at Worcester, MA.
John died on 25 Jul 1877 at Charlton, MA, of heart disease. He was 42 years, 11 months and 19 days old. An obituary was published on 28 Jul 1877 at "The Webster Times," Webster, MA, as follows:
John B. Burns, formerly a member of Co. K, of the 15th Regt. of Mass. Volunteers, dropped dead in the mill at Buffumsville on Wednesday, the 25th. Mr. Burns has been in ill health for some time and drew a pension.
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