Gettysburg, Pennsylvania John L. Burns, the "Old Hero of Gettysburg"

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania John L. Burns, the "old hero of Gettysburg," with gun and crutches

Here we present a dramatic image of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania John L. Burns, the "old hero of Gettysburg," with gun and crutches. It was taken in 1863 by O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882.

The image shows main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

We have created this collection of images primarily to serve as an easy to access educational tool. Contact curator@old-picture.com.

Image ID# 5E0ABA5D
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Civil War Battles

• Gettysburg

• Soldiers