John M. Burns (sailor)

John M. Burns (1835 – September 9, 1864) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.

John M. Burns
Civil War era Navy Medal of Honor
Born1835
Hudson, New York
DiedSeptember 9, 1864(1864-00-00) (aged 28–29)
Pensacola Naval Hospital
Pensacola, Florida
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankSeaman
UnitUSS Lackawanna
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
  Battle of Mobile Bay
AwardsMedal of Honor
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