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Seaman William E. Burke

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Seaman William E. Burke Veteran

Birth
Scotland
Death
13 Aug 1864 (aged 20–21)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Henrico County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section C, Grave 483
Memorial ID
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William E. Burke, Seaman, was born in Scotland, and joined the naval service on May 4, 1864, at the age of 21, at Hampton Roads, Virginia. On May 10, 1864, he was received aboard the USS Agawam from the USS Minnesota, off Newport News, Virginia. He was killed in the naval engagement at Four Mile Creek, on the James River, on August 13, 1864 and is buried at the Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Virginia. W. E. BURKE
SAILOR
d. AUG 13 1864
USN CO USS "AGAWAM"
William E. Burke, Seaman, was born in Scotland, and joined the naval service on May 4, 1864, at the age of 21, at Hampton Roads, Virginia. On May 10, 1864, he was received aboard the USS Agawam from the USS Minnesota, off Newport News, Virginia. He was killed in the naval engagement at Four Mile Creek, on the James River, on August 13, 1864 and is buried at the Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Virginia. W. E. BURKE
SAILOR
d. AUG 13 1864
USN CO USS "AGAWAM"

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  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Feb 6, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13251694/william_e-burke: accessed ), memorial page for Seaman William E. Burke (1843–13 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13251694, citing Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dig Up (contributor 47525629).