Jacob Burns - Fireman 1st Class
Jacob Burns was born circa 1833 in Germany and enlisted on 25 January 1864 at the Erie, PA Naval Rendezvous as a Fireman 1st Class for a 1 year enlistment[1].
Burnett was attached to the Tecumseh on 20 April 1864 [2]. He was reported lost with her during the Battle of Mobile Bay on 5 August 1864 as reported in Navy casualty lists.[3], [4].
He was approximately 22 years old and had been in the Navy for just over six months.
Dependents
None. Father claimed pension.Awards & Memorials
Alternate Spellings of Name
References and Sources
[1] Return of the United States Naval Rendezvous, Erie, Pennsylvania for the week ending January 30, 1864[2] NARA T1099. An index to rendezvous reports during the Civil War, 1861-1865.
[3] "Navy Gazette: List of Deaths in the Navy of the United States, reported to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, during the week ending December 3d, 1864." Army and Navy Journal, 10 Dec. 1864, p. 253.
[4] Officers and Enlisted Men who Died in the Active Service of the U.S. Navy 1776-1885
