1st Sgt John Burrows served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Feb 03, 1862 Mustered out: Jul 19, 1865 Side: USA Regiment(s): 16th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
John Burrows was WIA during the United States Civil War.
Had two sisters (Unknown Who they are right now, Pfeiff-12 11:17, 3 September 2015 (EDT)) who moved to New York, as he went to Iowa. John had hair that was completely white.. He had fought in the civil war and was injured. He had a steel plate in his head which eventually caused him to go blind and get cancer. While in the war he had to use his own horse and a panther attacked the horse and ate his hip off so John had to shoot his horse. He also told that in order to eat during the war he had to steal out of the gardens and the slaves would run in and tell their masters so he would shoot them so he could eat. But he was a strong Catholic and felt guilty for having to kill the slaves and confessed to a priest on his death bed. Also showed his son-in-law SABRE ARTS from war and also from fighting the Indians.
John H Burrows enlisted, at the age of 21, in Company E, Iowa 16th Infantry Regiment on 3 Feb 1862 as a private. He was promoted to Full 1st Sergeant. He mustered out on 19 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2]
Due to a wound sustained while in the service he applied to the U.S. Federal government for an Invalid pension on 4 May, 1880. His widowed wife applied for a widow's pension on 29 September, 1911.[3]
Sources
↑ Houston, R. Ross. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database On-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc,, 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. Link to paid subscription site. Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of RebellionSixteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteers: RosterResearch by R. Ross Houston Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA
↑ National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database On-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. Link to paid subscription site. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online Link to original source, acquired 2007. Film Number: M541 roll 4
↑ National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database On-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc,, 2000. Web. 15 Sept. 2015. Link to paid subscription site. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls. Roll number: T288_64
Find A Grave: Memorial #116989444 (accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows, 1911; Burial, , Cedar, Iowa, United States of America, Mount Zion Church Cemetery
"New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV33-VBC2 : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows, 1863; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ68-WNJ : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Richard L. Burrows and Mamie Albaugh, 29 Jun 1910; citing Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCH-53L : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for George Burrows and Ada Everett, 19 Jan 1904; citing Honey Grove, Cedar, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4P-JBM : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Walter Burrows and Mary Baker, 24 Oct 1910; citing Cedar County, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPY-647 : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Anna Elizabeth Burrows, 1895.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCC-9Y6 : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Charlie Birroughs and Annie Burrows, 24 Dec 1909; citing Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4P-KHV : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Bert Burrows and Sadie Yerington, 05 Oct 1908; citing Cedar County, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCH-L1B : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Asa W. Baker and Mary Burrows, 05 Jul 1902; citing Honey Grove, Cedar, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4P-NX6 : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in entry for Tom Burrows and Laura Burroughs, 24 Dec 1909; citing Cedar County, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
Census Records
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8NC-42K : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows in household of Catherine Davies, New York, United States; citing p. 26, family 184, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,445.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK1-5HB : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burroughs, Center, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district 350, sheet 111B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0331; FHL microfilm 1,254,331.
"Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHYH-HT2 : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows, Rochester, Cedar, Iowa; citing p. 4, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,450.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92H-MV9 : accessed 3 September 2015), John Burrows, Center Township (excl. Tipton city), Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,422.
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