Veteran of War of On July 1 1863 a Civil War battle started in his back yard Grabbed his musket and joined Union Army in fight Wounded three times but survived Passed away at age of 7 More pics: tco IOZBWVUmjQ tco kUwSrObomU
National hero year-old citizen John Burns became a volunteer civilian combatant with the Union Army at Gettysburg was wounded and escaped execution by the Confederate Army