Burke, Curtis R.

Curtis Rensellear Burke was born on 24 January 1842 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. His family moved to Kentucky ca. 1851. Burke joined Captain John Hunt Morgan's company of Lexington Rifles, Kentucky State Guard around 1860. On 15 September 1862 Burke mustered into "B" Company, 14th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (C.S.A.) as a private. He served under Morgan and participated in Morgan's Raid into Indiana and Ohio in July 1863. He was captured and was a prisoner of war at Camp Morton, in Indianapolis and Camp Douglas at Chicago, Illinois until March 1865. He returned home to Lexington in June 1865. Burke died on 5 November 1919.

From the description of Civil War journal, 1862-1865. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 154318464