Musician - Company B - 55th Virginia Infantry - CSA
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Mason Mitchell Burrows, born Kentucky, 1840; son of J.L. and Adelia Burrows; resided with his parents, in 1860, at Richmond, Virginia; had served as a master's mate in the United States Navy, and had been aboard the USS Wyandotte in May, 1860, when that vessel captured a slaver off the coast of Florida, and a description of the capture was written to his parents, by Burrows, and which was published in a Richmond newspaper; enlisted February 14, 1862, at Urbanna, and served as chief musician and later signal sergeant in company B, of the 55th Virginia Infantry; also served in Walker's Battalion of Virginia Artillery; in a letter to the Confederate Secretary of War, Randolph, dated at Richmond, September 10, 1862, Burrows states: "Sir, I have the honor to submit my name to your consideration for an appointment as Drill Officer, or any other position that I may be deemed capable of filling. I served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, the Artillery branch of the C.S. Army, and for a short time in the C.S. Navy, and am conversant with Artillery Drill and Practice. I am able to furnish suitable recommendations"; on the same date, his father also sent a letter to the Secretary of War, stating: "Sir, My son, Mason M. Burrows, has been in the Artillery service since the commencement of the war. A few months since he was transferred to the Navy, appointed acting master having been a masters mate in the U.S. Navy. He was among the large number of Naval officers discharged after the destruction of our vessels. He is said to be an efficient drill officer and if he can be useful in any such capacity, either here or elsewhere, in any camp of instruction, or in the field, he would be very grateful for an appointment. If recommendations are needed he can readily procure such as are needed"; served as acting master, Confederate States Navy, on the Richmond station, 1862; died on January 26, 1864, and is buried at the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
Terry Foenander sends;
Mason Mitchell Burrows, born Kentucky, 1840; son of J.L. and Adelia Burrows; resided with his parents, in 1860, at Richmond, Virginia; had served as a master's mate in the United States Navy, and had been aboard the USS Wyandotte in May, 1860, when that vessel captured a slaver off the coast of Florida, and a description of the capture was written to his parents, by Burrows, and which was published in a Richmond newspaper; enlisted February 14, 1862, at Urbanna, and served as chief musician and later signal sergeant in company B, of the 55th Virginia Infantry; also served in Walker's Battalion of Virginia Artillery; in a letter to the Confederate Secretary of War, Randolph, dated at Richmond, September 10, 1862, Burrows states: "Sir, I have the honor to submit my name to your consideration for an appointment as Drill Officer, or any other position that I may be deemed capable of filling. I served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, the Artillery branch of the C.S. Army, and for a short time in the C.S. Navy, and am conversant with Artillery Drill and Practice. I am able to furnish suitable recommendations"; on the same date, his father also sent a letter to the Secretary of War, stating: "Sir, My son, Mason M. Burrows, has been in the Artillery service since the commencement of the war. A few months since he was transferred to the Navy, appointed acting master having been a masters mate in the U.S. Navy. He was among the large number of Naval officers discharged after the destruction of our vessels. He is said to be an efficient drill officer and if he can be useful in any such capacity, either here or elsewhere, in any camp of instruction, or in the field, he would be very grateful for an appointment. If recommendations are needed he can readily procure such as are needed"; served as acting master, Confederate States Navy, on the Richmond station, 1862; died on January 26, 1864, and is buried at the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
Musician - Company B - 55th Virginia Infantry - CSA
Terry Foenander sends;
Mason Mitchell Burrows, born Kentucky, 1840; son of J.L. and Adelia Burrows; resided with his parents, in 1860, at Richmond, Virginia; had served as a master's mate in the United States Navy, and had been aboard the USS Wyandotte in May, 1860, when that vessel captured a slaver off the coast of Florida, and a description of the capture was written to his parents, by Burrows, and which was published in a Richmond newspaper; enlisted February 14, 1862, at Urbanna, and served as chief musician and later signal sergeant in company B, of the 55th Virginia Infantry; also served in Walker's Battalion of Virginia Artillery; in a letter to the Confederate Secretary of War, Randolph, dated at Richmond, September 10, 1862, Burrows states: "Sir, I have the honor to submit my name to your consideration for an appointment as Drill Officer, or any other position that I may be deemed capable of filling. I served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, the Artillery branch of the C.S. Army, and for a short time in the C.S. Navy, and am conversant with Artillery Drill and Practice. I am able to furnish suitable recommendations"; on the same date, his father also sent a letter to the Secretary of War, stating: "Sir, My son, Mason M. Burrows, has been in the Artillery service since the commencement of the war. A few months since he was transferred to the Navy, appointed acting master having been a masters mate in the U.S. Navy. He was among the large number of Naval officers discharged after the destruction of our vessels. He is said to be an efficient drill officer and if he can be useful in any such capacity, either here or elsewhere, in any camp of instruction, or in the field, he would be very grateful for an appointment. If recommendations are needed he can readily procure such as are needed"; served as acting master, Confederate States Navy, on the Richmond station, 1862; died on January 26, 1864, and is buried at the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
Terry Foenander sends;
Mason Mitchell Burrows, born Kentucky, 1840; son of J.L. and Adelia Burrows; resided with his parents, in 1860, at Richmond, Virginia; had served as a master's mate in the United States Navy, and had been aboard the USS Wyandotte in May, 1860, when that vessel captured a slaver off the coast of Florida, and a description of the capture was written to his parents, by Burrows, and which was published in a Richmond newspaper; enlisted February 14, 1862, at Urbanna, and served as chief musician and later signal sergeant in company B, of the 55th Virginia Infantry; also served in Walker's Battalion of Virginia Artillery; in a letter to the Confederate Secretary of War, Randolph, dated at Richmond, September 10, 1862, Burrows states: "Sir, I have the honor to submit my name to your consideration for an appointment as Drill Officer, or any other position that I may be deemed capable of filling. I served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, the Artillery branch of the C.S. Army, and for a short time in the C.S. Navy, and am conversant with Artillery Drill and Practice. I am able to furnish suitable recommendations"; on the same date, his father also sent a letter to the Secretary of War, stating: "Sir, My son, Mason M. Burrows, has been in the Artillery service since the commencement of the war. A few months since he was transferred to the Navy, appointed acting master having been a masters mate in the U.S. Navy. He was among the large number of Naval officers discharged after the destruction of our vessels. He is said to be an efficient drill officer and if he can be useful in any such capacity, either here or elsewhere, in any camp of instruction, or in the field, he would be very grateful for an appointment. If recommendations are needed he can readily procure such as are needed"; served as acting master, Confederate States Navy, on the Richmond station, 1862; died on January 26, 1864, and is buried at the Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
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Eldest Son of J.L. & A.V. Burrows
Aged 24
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