John Burns was an unlikely hero at the ... from where he was later evacuated to his own home and properly tended to. The Battle of Gettysburg was a momentous victory for the United States and ...

but not John Burns. He fought in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War and even tried to work as a supply driver for the Union Army. He was ultimately sent back to his home in Gettysburg ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers ... writing from Gettysburg, says; " Old JOHN BURNS, whose name is familiar to every man, woman and child of the ...