Hiram Burroughs (1831 - 1864)

Died 9 Sep 1864 at about age 33 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

He passed away in 1864.

Military Service

Private Hiram Burroughs served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 19, 1862
Mustered out: Sep 9, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K, 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

Private Hiram Burroughs was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Hiram Burroughs Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Hiram Burroughs Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Burroughs, Hiram

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: K

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. ^[1]

Name: BURROUGHS, HIRAM

Alternate spelling of last name: BURROWS

Year born: 1831

Rank: PRIVATE

Company: K

Arm: INFANTRY

Regiment number: 9th Minnesota Infantry

Date captured: 6/10/1864

Location captured: Brice’s Cross Roads, Mississippi

Date of death: 9/9/1864

Cause of death: DIARRHEA. ^[2]

Research Notes

Last name.

Grave marker is inscribed Hiram Burrows.

Find a Grave Memorial ID 256325541 lists the name as Burrows.

Service records lists the name as Burroughs.

His wife used the spelling Burroughs.

Sources

1. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Burroughs, Hiram. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=49508B89-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
2. ↑ Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for BURROUGHS, HIRAM. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=Hiram&lname=Burrows&regiment=&database=andersonville

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256325541/hiram-burrows: accessed 22 August 2023), memorial page for Hiram Burrows (unknown–9 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 256325541, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by CJ1978 (contributor 49348342).