James Harvey Burnett was the son of John Burnett and Mary (Yowell) Burnett. He lived west of Licking, MO on the Burnett spring farm in Lynch township. See his parents biography.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census James Burnett age 6 born in MO.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census James H. age 16 born in MO.
At the age of 18 James Harvey Burnett served in the Civil War and fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. Two days after the battle he wrote a letter to his mother Mary Burnett of Licking, MO.
Green Co., MO
August the 12th (1861)
Dear Mother and Brother and Sisters
It is with pleasure that i seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still on the land of the living but not so well as common. I was in a battle on the 10th of this month and slightly wounded on the hand and side but not dangerous I hope. I want to see you all very bad. I hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. The battle was fought on the 10th day. It commenced about breakfast time and held on until about three o'clock in the evening. Mother, I fought like a man. There was three killed; G. Leadbetter, Bafe Cobbe and P. Thornton and the balance did well which was eight wounded. I haven't had any bread for four days. We have some potatoes and roasting ears and some meat. There was about three thousand of our enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners and about five hundered of our men killed and wounded and gone, the cannon balls flew thick and grape shot and minie ball and the dead men lay thick. We are about six miles west of Springfield. I don't know when I can come home but I think I will get to come soon. Signed: J. H. Burnett To Mary Burnett
He never returned home after the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. He was not killed in the war. A family member said he died of dysentery, from eating corn that was not good. James Harvey Burnett died Dec. 16, 1861 near Hartville, MO. He died at the age of 18 years and 11 days.
On the back of the letter that James Harvey Burnett wrote was a letter written by S. Williams to Cinthity Slate. Apparently the two boys had lived in the same community and the letter was to be shared with their relatives.
State of Mo., Green County
August 12th. (1861)
Dear Mother, Brothers, Sisters
It is with pleasure that I seat myself down to informing that I am well and hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. I would like to see all of you but I can't at present. I want you to write if you have any chance. I was in a battle on the 10th. There was about five hundred killed and wounded and missing and about three thousand of the enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners the enemy have left Springfield. They is a fine lot of ours when we are all together about thirty thousand of us. Our lines was killed and a great many of their head officers was killed. Tell James and all of the other boys that can come, not to stay away. Bring their guns. We have fared well. Have went throug heaps of trouble. I don't know when I can come home. Tell all our friends that we have hopes they may not forget our friends. Tell all the union men that we will give them thunder yet if they don't watch. So no more at present. You must remember us. So bid you farewell at present.
From S. Williams To: Cinthity Slate
Look at the following internet sites and compare them to the letter written by J. H. Burnett about the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the Civil War.
http://www.usmo.com/~momollus/Mocwlink.htm
Look quite a ways down the page and click on WI MOLLUS WAR, you will see The Battle of Wilsons Creek August 10, 1861.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census James Burnett age 6 born in MO.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census James H. age 16 born in MO.
At the age of 18 James Harvey Burnett served in the Civil War and fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. Two days after the battle he wrote a letter to his mother Mary Burnett of Licking, MO.
Green Co., MO
August the 12th (1861)
Dear Mother and Brother and Sisters
It is with pleasure that i seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still on the land of the living but not so well as common. I was in a battle on the 10th of this month and slightly wounded on the hand and side but not dangerous I hope. I want to see you all very bad. I hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. The battle was fought on the 10th day. It commenced about breakfast time and held on until about three o'clock in the evening. Mother, I fought like a man. There was three killed; G. Leadbetter, Bafe Cobbe and P. Thornton and the balance did well which was eight wounded. I haven't had any bread for four days. We have some potatoes and roasting ears and some meat. There was about three thousand of our enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners and about five hundered of our men killed and wounded and gone, the cannon balls flew thick and grape shot and minie ball and the dead men lay thick. We are about six miles west of Springfield. I don't know when I can come home but I think I will get to come soon. Signed: J. H. Burnett To Mary Burnett
He never returned home after the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. He was not killed in the war. A family member said he died of dysentery, from eating corn that was not good. James Harvey Burnett died Dec. 16, 1861 near Hartville, MO. He died at the age of 18 years and 11 days.
On the back of the letter that James Harvey Burnett wrote was a letter written by S. Williams to Cinthity Slate. Apparently the two boys had lived in the same community and the letter was to be shared with their relatives.
State of Mo., Green County
August 12th. (1861)
Dear Mother, Brothers, Sisters
It is with pleasure that I seat myself down to informing that I am well and hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. I would like to see all of you but I can't at present. I want you to write if you have any chance. I was in a battle on the 10th. There was about five hundred killed and wounded and missing and about three thousand of the enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners the enemy have left Springfield. They is a fine lot of ours when we are all together about thirty thousand of us. Our lines was killed and a great many of their head officers was killed. Tell James and all of the other boys that can come, not to stay away. Bring their guns. We have fared well. Have went throug heaps of trouble. I don't know when I can come home. Tell all our friends that we have hopes they may not forget our friends. Tell all the union men that we will give them thunder yet if they don't watch. So no more at present. You must remember us. So bid you farewell at present.
From S. Williams To: Cinthity Slate
Look at the following internet sites and compare them to the letter written by J. H. Burnett about the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the Civil War.
http://www.usmo.com/~momollus/Mocwlink.htm
Look quite a ways down the page and click on WI MOLLUS WAR, you will see The Battle of Wilsons Creek August 10, 1861.
James Harvey Burnett was the son of John Burnett and Mary (Yowell) Burnett. He lived west of Licking, MO on the Burnett spring farm in Lynch township. See his parents biography.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census James Burnett age 6 born in MO.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census James H. age 16 born in MO.
At the age of 18 James Harvey Burnett served in the Civil War and fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. Two days after the battle he wrote a letter to his mother Mary Burnett of Licking, MO.
Green Co., MO
August the 12th (1861)
Dear Mother and Brother and Sisters
It is with pleasure that i seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still on the land of the living but not so well as common. I was in a battle on the 10th of this month and slightly wounded on the hand and side but not dangerous I hope. I want to see you all very bad. I hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. The battle was fought on the 10th day. It commenced about breakfast time and held on until about three o'clock in the evening. Mother, I fought like a man. There was three killed; G. Leadbetter, Bafe Cobbe and P. Thornton and the balance did well which was eight wounded. I haven't had any bread for four days. We have some potatoes and roasting ears and some meat. There was about three thousand of our enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners and about five hundered of our men killed and wounded and gone, the cannon balls flew thick and grape shot and minie ball and the dead men lay thick. We are about six miles west of Springfield. I don't know when I can come home but I think I will get to come soon. Signed: J. H. Burnett To Mary Burnett
He never returned home after the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. He was not killed in the war. A family member said he died of dysentery, from eating corn that was not good. James Harvey Burnett died Dec. 16, 1861 near Hartville, MO. He died at the age of 18 years and 11 days.
On the back of the letter that James Harvey Burnett wrote was a letter written by S. Williams to Cinthity Slate. Apparently the two boys had lived in the same community and the letter was to be shared with their relatives.
State of Mo., Green County
August 12th. (1861)
Dear Mother, Brothers, Sisters
It is with pleasure that I seat myself down to informing that I am well and hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. I would like to see all of you but I can't at present. I want you to write if you have any chance. I was in a battle on the 10th. There was about five hundred killed and wounded and missing and about three thousand of the enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners the enemy have left Springfield. They is a fine lot of ours when we are all together about thirty thousand of us. Our lines was killed and a great many of their head officers was killed. Tell James and all of the other boys that can come, not to stay away. Bring their guns. We have fared well. Have went throug heaps of trouble. I don't know when I can come home. Tell all our friends that we have hopes they may not forget our friends. Tell all the union men that we will give them thunder yet if they don't watch. So no more at present. You must remember us. So bid you farewell at present.
From S. Williams To: Cinthity Slate
Look at the following internet sites and compare them to the letter written by J. H. Burnett about the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the Civil War.
http://www.usmo.com/~momollus/Mocwlink.htm
Look quite a ways down the page and click on WI MOLLUS WAR, you will see The Battle of Wilsons Creek August 10, 1861.
1850 Texas Co., MO Census James Burnett age 6 born in MO.
1860 Texas Co., MO Census James H. age 16 born in MO.
At the age of 18 James Harvey Burnett served in the Civil War and fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. Two days after the battle he wrote a letter to his mother Mary Burnett of Licking, MO.
Green Co., MO
August the 12th (1861)
Dear Mother and Brother and Sisters
It is with pleasure that i seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still on the land of the living but not so well as common. I was in a battle on the 10th of this month and slightly wounded on the hand and side but not dangerous I hope. I want to see you all very bad. I hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. The battle was fought on the 10th day. It commenced about breakfast time and held on until about three o'clock in the evening. Mother, I fought like a man. There was three killed; G. Leadbetter, Bafe Cobbe and P. Thornton and the balance did well which was eight wounded. I haven't had any bread for four days. We have some potatoes and roasting ears and some meat. There was about three thousand of our enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners and about five hundered of our men killed and wounded and gone, the cannon balls flew thick and grape shot and minie ball and the dead men lay thick. We are about six miles west of Springfield. I don't know when I can come home but I think I will get to come soon. Signed: J. H. Burnett To Mary Burnett
He never returned home after the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO. He was not killed in the war. A family member said he died of dysentery, from eating corn that was not good. James Harvey Burnett died Dec. 16, 1861 near Hartville, MO. He died at the age of 18 years and 11 days.
On the back of the letter that James Harvey Burnett wrote was a letter written by S. Williams to Cinthity Slate. Apparently the two boys had lived in the same community and the letter was to be shared with their relatives.
State of Mo., Green County
August 12th. (1861)
Dear Mother, Brothers, Sisters
It is with pleasure that I seat myself down to informing that I am well and hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you all well. I have not much to write. I would like to see all of you but I can't at present. I want you to write if you have any chance. I was in a battle on the 10th. There was about five hundred killed and wounded and missing and about three thousand of the enemy killed and wounded and taken prisoners the enemy have left Springfield. They is a fine lot of ours when we are all together about thirty thousand of us. Our lines was killed and a great many of their head officers was killed. Tell James and all of the other boys that can come, not to stay away. Bring their guns. We have fared well. Have went throug heaps of trouble. I don't know when I can come home. Tell all our friends that we have hopes they may not forget our friends. Tell all the union men that we will give them thunder yet if they don't watch. So no more at present. You must remember us. So bid you farewell at present.
From S. Williams To: Cinthity Slate
Look at the following internet sites and compare them to the letter written by J. H. Burnett about the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the Civil War.
http://www.usmo.com/~momollus/Mocwlink.htm
Look quite a ways down the page and click on WI MOLLUS WAR, you will see The Battle of Wilsons Creek August 10, 1861.
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