Burns, William Wallace.

William Wallace Burns (1825-1892 was born 3 Sept. 1825 at Coshocton, Ohio and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1847. Burns served during the Mexican American War (1846-1848), then spent several years at various Indian posts in the West and Southwest. Burns served with the Army of the Potomac in the first months of the Civil War as General George B. McClellan's Chief Commissary in the West Virginia Campaign, and was later appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers 28 September 1861. In the Peninsular Campaign (Mar.-Aug. 1862), Burns commanded a Brigade of General John Sedwick's 2nd Division, 2nd Corps, and, later, commanded the 1st Division, 9th Corps at the Battle of Fredericksburg (11-13 Dec. 1862). On 20 March 1863, Burns resigned his Volunteer commission and reverted to his staff rank of Major and Commissary. He served as Chief Commissary in the Department of the Northwest until the close of the Civil War. Breveted Brigadier General 13 March 1865, William Wallace Burns retired 3 September 1889 and died 19 April 1892 at Beaufort, South Carolina. Burns was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

From the description of Papers, 1848-1910 (bulk 1861-1889). (Texas A&M University). WorldCat record id: 50959242