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THBSioux Loom Beaded Garters Collected by Medal of Honor Recipient James M. Burns
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Sioux Loom Beaded Garters Collected by Medal of Honor Recipient James M. Burns
woven on cotton thread using colors of red white-heart, cobalt, greasy yellow, periwinkle, pink, green, and white; embellished with edge beading; red braided wool fringe finishes ends, total length 15.5 in.
fourth quarter 19th century
James Madison Burns was born in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1845. In 1861, at the age of 16, Burns enlisted in the West Virginia Infantry. On May 15, 1864, at the Battle of New Market, Virginia, while under a heavy fire of musketry from the enemy he voluntarily assisted a wounded comrade from the field of battle, thereby saving him from capture by the enemy (Heitman 1988:265). This act of valor earned Burns the Congressional Medal of Honor.
According to census records, in 1870, Burns was located in the Fort Sully vicinity, Dakota Territory, and had been promoted to Second Lieutenant in the 17th US Infantry. The 17th US Infantry was mustered to Fort Abraham Lincoln, D.T. alongside companies from the 6th US Infantry and the 7th US Cavalry. In 1876, when General George Custer rode to Little Big Horn, Burns remained at the Fort as acting commanding officer.
Two days after the battle, Captain Miles Keogh’s horse, Comanche, the sole US survivor of the battle, was found wounded. Burns assisted the fort’s veterinarian, Dr. Charles A. Stein in removing the bullets. Dr. Stein [spoke] favorably of the assistance he received, in extracting the bullets, from Lt. [James M.] Burns (Gray 1977). It is possible that during his time in the Dakota Territory, Burns acquired the cradle.
Burns returned to Lebanon, Ohio and wed Caroline Corwin Sage in 1883. He remained in the military until he retired in 1899. He died in 1910 and is buried in the Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Ohio.
Heitman, Francis B. Historical Register and Dictionary of the U.S. Army. Volume 1. Washington, G.P.O., 1988.
Gray, John S. “Veterinary Service on Custer’s Last Campaign.” Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains. Autumn 1977 (Vol. 43. No. 3). pp 249-263. (Accessed 24 August 2015 at https://www.kshs.org/p/veterinary-service-on-custer-s-last-campaign/13275)
Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Warren County Historical Society; Collected by James M. Burns (1845-1910)Condition requests can be obtained via email (danica@cowans.com) or by telephone (513-871-1670). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Cowan's Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.Condition
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