TYSON’S CDV OF “GETTYSBURG HERO” CIVILIAN JOHN BURNS’ HOME

TYSON’S CDV OF “GETTYSBURG HERO” CIVILIAN JOHN BURNS’ HOME

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CDV view of the John Burns home in Gettysburg, PA. Showing the residence of Gettysburg hero John Burns who is well-known as the only Gettysburg civilian to take part in the battle and who was also wounded. This Tyson’s CDV shows the north and west sides of the house. Clearly visible is the famous porch under which Burns sat when his photo was taken by Mathew Brady in mid-July 1863. Visible in the foreground is the Chambersburg Pike. The only other copy found of this image was a stereo-view by Tysons, listed as #559.

Period hand written on the front left side is “The Old Hero”. The right side is written “Residence of John L. Burns”. Photographer’s imprint on reverse reads, “TYSONS/ Excelsior/ PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTAIT GALLERIES/ GETTYSBURG, PA.”.

Image is in good period condition. A small dark spot is visible above the right chimney. The lower right corner image has a fold line present and a very small chip missing. The upper right corner has a small scuff. Four corners are all sharp and present.

Burns was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a civilian citizen of Gettysburg when the battle erupted on July 1, 1863. After the preliminary skirmishing of the battle of Gettysburg began, Burns met a wounded Union soldier, borrowed his rifle and ammunition, with which he went to the front and offered his services as a volunteer to Maj. Chamberlain of the 155th Pennsylvania regiment. He was referred to the 7th Wisconsin volunteers nearby; they being sharply engaged with the enemy. The old man proved himself such a skillful sharpshooter that the colonel commanding the regiment sent him a favorite long-range rifle, which he used all day with deadly effect in the advanced line. Burns was however badly wounded in the afternoon, when the Union troops were forced back. He told a plausible story to his Confederate captors and got himself carried to his own house. His wounds were dressed by the surgeons and after a narrow escape from execution as an un-uniformed combatant, he was left when the Confederates were in turn driven back. The story of his patriotic zeal aroused the greatest interest in the northern states. He was lauded as the “Hero of Gettysburg”, and after the war, as his home was on the battlefield, became an object of curiosity of visitors.

A great addition to any Civil War Gettysburg Battle collection. [stp][ph:L]

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