"The Hero of Gettysburg"
1863-1865
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The original caption for the photograph in this stereograph reads: Old John Burns has been celebrated in song and history for the brave part he voluntarily took in the great fight. He was an old citizen of the town of Gettysburg, who, when the battle began, took his old flint-lock musket and went into the Union ranks to fight for his Country. He was wounded three times; this picture was taken after the battle as he sat in his old arm chair near his cottage door recovering from his wounds.
This primary source comes from the Collection LC: Library of Congress Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 82586363
Full Citation: Photograph LC-CC-2401; 'The Hero of Gettysburg'; 1863-1865; Stereographs of the Civil War, 1861 - 1865; Collection LC: Library of Congress Collection; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/hero-gettysburg, April 18, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
