Burhaus family.

Nineteenth-century New York family.

One son, Herman, was a volunteer in the 4th New York Union Regiment during the Civil War and was stationed in various cities in the Washington, D.C., area.

From the description of Papers of the Burhaus family, 1862-1863. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 20616475

[Little is known about the Burhaus family. The following history is drawn from the collection itself.]

The Burhaus family appears to have been from the Brooklyn, New York area and to have consisted of ten children, seven boys and three girls. One of the sons, Herman, was a volunteer in the 4th New York Union Regiment in the Civil War. His regiment was stationed in various cities near Washington, D.C., and Burhaus fought and was injured in the Battle of Fredericksburg in December of 1862. He was shot in the neck and in the hip as he fought in Sumner's Corps, French's Division, Weber's Brigade, under General Burnside of the Army of the Potomac. The battle was a terrible loss for the Union forces.

From the guide to the Burhaus Family papers, 1862-1863, 1862-1863, (State of Maryland and Historical Collections)