"The Hero of Gettysburg"

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 · July 1863

From "War Memories" catalog: Old John Burns has been celebrated in song and history for the brave part he voluntarily took in the great fight. He was an old citizen of the town of Gettysburg, who, when the battle began, took his old flint-lock musket and went into the Union ranks to fight for his country. He was wounded three times; this picture was taken after the battle as he sat in his old arm chair near his cottage door recovering from his wounds.