John Burns: “The Hero of Gettysburg”
Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United StatesOn July 1, 1863, John Burns left his Gettysburg home and joined in the fighting west of the town. He was wounded and captured but survived the battle to become one of the famous civilian warriors in American history. Join historian and author Timothy H. Smith as he relates the story of “The Hero of