Burke, John W.
Variant namesBurke lived in Illinois for at least five years before the Civil War. He enlisted as a private in Company K, 5th Illinois Cavalry on September 10, 1861, reenlisted as a veteran on January 1, 1864, and was mustered out as a sergeant on October 27, 1865. By 1885 he was living in Saline County, Kansas, where he began to receive a veteran's pension in 1890.
From the description of Letters, January 23, 1862-November 22, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 61137272
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| referencedIn | Scrapbook collection, 1838-1957. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Burke, John W. Letters, January 23, 1862-November 22, 1864. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Hudson, Ellen E. (Burke), 1838-fl. 1920. | person |
| associatedWith | John Jermain Memorial Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Illinois Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1862-1864) Company K. | corporateBody |
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