James M. Burns (Medal of Honor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Medal of Honor
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1845
Place of Birth: Wells Township, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 30-Oct-1910
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About James M. Burns (Medal of Honor)
- James Madison Burns (August 9, 1845 – October 30, 1910) was a Union Army soldier and officer during the American Civil War.
- He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of New Market Virginia on May 15, 1864. Following the war, Burns was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army, eventually reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.
- He also served in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War, until retiring due to disability in 1899.
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