Private Christopher Columbus Burgess, the son of Rebecca Burgess, was born 24 Feb 1845 in Hardy County, (W) Virginia. He enlisted 25 Dec 1861 in Company "I" of the 7th (W) Virginia Infantry and then re-enlisted 3 Jan 1864 and served in Company "B." During his service, he received a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and left leg . He was honorably discharged at Munson's Hill, Virginia on 1 July 1865. He was married first to Susan Keplinger, with whom he had 9 daughters. Following Susan's death, he married Martha J. Martin and they had 2 sons and 4 daughters. Christopher was a farmer and he died 18 Mar 1928 at Jordan Run, Grant County,West Virginia, near Maysville. He is buried in the Burgess Family Cemetery at Jordan Run, which was his homeplace. by Linda Cunningham Fluharty
Private Christopher Columbus Burgess, the son of Rebecca Burgess, was born 24 Feb 1845 in Hardy County, (W) Virginia. He enlisted 25 Dec 1861 in Company "I" of the 7th (W) Virginia Infantry and then re-enlisted 3 Jan 1864 and served in Company "B." During his service, he received a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and left leg . He was honorably discharged at Munson's Hill, Virginia on 1 July 1865. He was married first to Susan Keplinger, with whom he had 9 daughters. Following Susan's death, he married Martha J. Martin and they had 2 sons and 4 daughters. Christopher was a farmer and he died 18 Mar 1928 at Jordan Run, Grant County,West Virginia, near Maysville. He is buried in the Burgess Family Cemetery at Jordan Run, which was his homeplace. by Linda Cunningham Fluharty
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