Son of Enoch Burrows 1810-1868, & Diana Pike 1811-1837, husband of Mary Arterburn 1843-31 Aug, 1904, father of James Ross Burrows 1875-1938, Margaret Z. Burrows 1877-1897, and Addie Mae Burrows 1886-1965, brother of William Wesley Burrows and brother in law to Williams wife, Emma Wadlow Burrows and uncle to Charles J. Burrows.
He was a Corporal in the US Civil War. On 25 Jul 1861, he enlisted at the age of 25 in CO H, of the 7th Illinois Infantry. He had fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson, in Tennessee, from Feb 11 to Feb 16, 1862.
On the night of February 13th, although the weather had been mostly only wet up to this point in the campaign, a snow storm arrived with strong winds that brought temperatures down to 10–12°F (-12°C) and deposited 3 inches (8 cm) of snow by morning. Guns and wagons were frozen to the earth. Because of the proximity of the enemy lines and the active sharpshooters, the soldiers could not light campfires for warmth or cooking, and both sides were miserable that night, many having arrived without blankets or overcoats. Gen. U. S. Grant realized that any success at Donelson would have to be carried by the army without strong naval support, and that he might have to resort to a siege.
On February 15th, Grant gave the command that "All has failed on our right—you must take Fort Donelson."
On the morning of February 16th, Confederate General Bruckner, sent Grant a note requesting an armistice and terms of surrender. His reply was one of the most famous quotes to come out of the war, giving him his nickname of "Unconditional Surrender":
Sir: Yours of this date proposing Armistice, and appointment of Commissioners, to settle terms of Capitulation is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.
I propose to move immediately upon your works.
I am Sir: very respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
U.S. Grant
Brig. Gen.
The casualties at Fort Donelson were heavy primarily because of the large Confederate surrender. Union losses were 2,691 (507 killed, 1,976 wounded, 208 captured/missing), Confederate 13,846 (327 killed, 1,127 wounded, 12,392 captured/missing).
The capture of Forts Henry and Donelson were the first significant Union victories in the war and opened two great rivers as avenues of invasion to the heartland of the South.
Corporal James Burrows however, suffered from diarrhea, inflammatory rheumatism, general weakness, and debility, brought on by exposure, at the Battle of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee, and military marches. On 09 Jul 1862 he was medically discharged from the Army in Corinth, Mississippi, on orders from R.L. Metcalf, the Surgeon of the 7th Reg Ill. Vols., and the Assistant Surgeon, James Hamilton. They stated that in their opinion, Corporal Burrows would never be able to perform the duties of a soldier again.
His occupation before the war was that of a Plasterer. He was 5 ft. 10 3/4 inches high, had light complexion, blue eyes and sandy hair.
He was buried in Old Union Cemetery in a marked grave, the headstone provided by the United States government in honor of his military service to our country. Buried to the left of his headstone, in unmarked graves are those of his wife, Mary Arterburn Burrows, and his grandson, Paul S. Burrows, son of James Ross Burrows and his wife Sarah Rebbecca Hopp Burrows.
He was a Corporal in the US Civil War. On 25 Jul 1861, he enlisted at the age of 25 in CO H, of the 7th Illinois Infantry. He had fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson, in Tennessee, from Feb 11 to Feb 16, 1862.
On the night of February 13th, although the weather had been mostly only wet up to this point in the campaign, a snow storm arrived with strong winds that brought temperatures down to 10–12°F (-12°C) and deposited 3 inches (8 cm) of snow by morning. Guns and wagons were frozen to the earth. Because of the proximity of the enemy lines and the active sharpshooters, the soldiers could not light campfires for warmth or cooking, and both sides were miserable that night, many having arrived without blankets or overcoats. Gen. U. S. Grant realized that any success at Donelson would have to be carried by the army without strong naval support, and that he might have to resort to a siege.
On February 15th, Grant gave the command that "All has failed on our right—you must take Fort Donelson."
On the morning of February 16th, Confederate General Bruckner, sent Grant a note requesting an armistice and terms of surrender. His reply was one of the most famous quotes to come out of the war, giving him his nickname of "Unconditional Surrender":
Sir: Yours of this date proposing Armistice, and appointment of Commissioners, to settle terms of Capitulation is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.
I propose to move immediately upon your works.
I am Sir: very respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
U.S. Grant
Brig. Gen.
The casualties at Fort Donelson were heavy primarily because of the large Confederate surrender. Union losses were 2,691 (507 killed, 1,976 wounded, 208 captured/missing), Confederate 13,846 (327 killed, 1,127 wounded, 12,392 captured/missing).
The capture of Forts Henry and Donelson were the first significant Union victories in the war and opened two great rivers as avenues of invasion to the heartland of the South.
Corporal James Burrows however, suffered from diarrhea, inflammatory rheumatism, general weakness, and debility, brought on by exposure, at the Battle of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee, and military marches. On 09 Jul 1862 he was medically discharged from the Army in Corinth, Mississippi, on orders from R.L. Metcalf, the Surgeon of the 7th Reg Ill. Vols., and the Assistant Surgeon, James Hamilton. They stated that in their opinion, Corporal Burrows would never be able to perform the duties of a soldier again.
His occupation before the war was that of a Plasterer. He was 5 ft. 10 3/4 inches high, had light complexion, blue eyes and sandy hair.
He was buried in Old Union Cemetery in a marked grave, the headstone provided by the United States government in honor of his military service to our country. Buried to the left of his headstone, in unmarked graves are those of his wife, Mary Arterburn Burrows, and his grandson, Paul S. Burrows, son of James Ross Burrows and his wife Sarah Rebbecca Hopp Burrows.
Son of Enoch Burrows 1810-1868, & Diana Pike 1811-1837, husband of Mary Arterburn 1843-31 Aug, 1904, father of James Ross Burrows 1875-1938, Margaret Z. Burrows 1877-1897, and Addie Mae Burrows 1886-1965, brother of William Wesley Burrows and brother in law to Williams wife, Emma Wadlow Burrows and uncle to Charles J. Burrows.
He was a Corporal in the US Civil War. On 25 Jul 1861, he enlisted at the age of 25 in CO H, of the 7th Illinois Infantry. He had fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson, in Tennessee, from Feb 11 to Feb 16, 1862.
On the night of February 13th, although the weather had been mostly only wet up to this point in the campaign, a snow storm arrived with strong winds that brought temperatures down to 10–12°F (-12°C) and deposited 3 inches (8 cm) of snow by morning. Guns and wagons were frozen to the earth. Because of the proximity of the enemy lines and the active sharpshooters, the soldiers could not light campfires for warmth or cooking, and both sides were miserable that night, many having arrived without blankets or overcoats. Gen. U. S. Grant realized that any success at Donelson would have to be carried by the army without strong naval support, and that he might have to resort to a siege.
On February 15th, Grant gave the command that "All has failed on our right—you must take Fort Donelson."
On the morning of February 16th, Confederate General Bruckner, sent Grant a note requesting an armistice and terms of surrender. His reply was one of the most famous quotes to come out of the war, giving him his nickname of "Unconditional Surrender":
Sir: Yours of this date proposing Armistice, and appointment of Commissioners, to settle terms of Capitulation is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.
I propose to move immediately upon your works.
I am Sir: very respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
U.S. Grant
Brig. Gen.
The casualties at Fort Donelson were heavy primarily because of the large Confederate surrender. Union losses were 2,691 (507 killed, 1,976 wounded, 208 captured/missing), Confederate 13,846 (327 killed, 1,127 wounded, 12,392 captured/missing).
The capture of Forts Henry and Donelson were the first significant Union victories in the war and opened two great rivers as avenues of invasion to the heartland of the South.
Corporal James Burrows however, suffered from diarrhea, inflammatory rheumatism, general weakness, and debility, brought on by exposure, at the Battle of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee, and military marches. On 09 Jul 1862 he was medically discharged from the Army in Corinth, Mississippi, on orders from R.L. Metcalf, the Surgeon of the 7th Reg Ill. Vols., and the Assistant Surgeon, James Hamilton. They stated that in their opinion, Corporal Burrows would never be able to perform the duties of a soldier again.
His occupation before the war was that of a Plasterer. He was 5 ft. 10 3/4 inches high, had light complexion, blue eyes and sandy hair.
He was buried in Old Union Cemetery in a marked grave, the headstone provided by the United States government in honor of his military service to our country. Buried to the left of his headstone, in unmarked graves are those of his wife, Mary Arterburn Burrows, and his grandson, Paul S. Burrows, son of James Ross Burrows and his wife Sarah Rebbecca Hopp Burrows.
He was a Corporal in the US Civil War. On 25 Jul 1861, he enlisted at the age of 25 in CO H, of the 7th Illinois Infantry. He had fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson, in Tennessee, from Feb 11 to Feb 16, 1862.
On the night of February 13th, although the weather had been mostly only wet up to this point in the campaign, a snow storm arrived with strong winds that brought temperatures down to 10–12°F (-12°C) and deposited 3 inches (8 cm) of snow by morning. Guns and wagons were frozen to the earth. Because of the proximity of the enemy lines and the active sharpshooters, the soldiers could not light campfires for warmth or cooking, and both sides were miserable that night, many having arrived without blankets or overcoats. Gen. U. S. Grant realized that any success at Donelson would have to be carried by the army without strong naval support, and that he might have to resort to a siege.
On February 15th, Grant gave the command that "All has failed on our right—you must take Fort Donelson."
On the morning of February 16th, Confederate General Bruckner, sent Grant a note requesting an armistice and terms of surrender. His reply was one of the most famous quotes to come out of the war, giving him his nickname of "Unconditional Surrender":
Sir: Yours of this date proposing Armistice, and appointment of Commissioners, to settle terms of Capitulation is just received. No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.
I propose to move immediately upon your works.
I am Sir: very respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
U.S. Grant
Brig. Gen.
The casualties at Fort Donelson were heavy primarily because of the large Confederate surrender. Union losses were 2,691 (507 killed, 1,976 wounded, 208 captured/missing), Confederate 13,846 (327 killed, 1,127 wounded, 12,392 captured/missing).
The capture of Forts Henry and Donelson were the first significant Union victories in the war and opened two great rivers as avenues of invasion to the heartland of the South.
Corporal James Burrows however, suffered from diarrhea, inflammatory rheumatism, general weakness, and debility, brought on by exposure, at the Battle of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee, and military marches. On 09 Jul 1862 he was medically discharged from the Army in Corinth, Mississippi, on orders from R.L. Metcalf, the Surgeon of the 7th Reg Ill. Vols., and the Assistant Surgeon, James Hamilton. They stated that in their opinion, Corporal Burrows would never be able to perform the duties of a soldier again.
His occupation before the war was that of a Plasterer. He was 5 ft. 10 3/4 inches high, had light complexion, blue eyes and sandy hair.
He was buried in Old Union Cemetery in a marked grave, the headstone provided by the United States government in honor of his military service to our country. Buried to the left of his headstone, in unmarked graves are those of his wife, Mary Arterburn Burrows, and his grandson, Paul S. Burrows, son of James Ross Burrows and his wife Sarah Rebbecca Hopp Burrows.
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