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1. Copied from an undated clipping from the Orange Review, Orange,
VA located in the Orange County Historical Society "Burris" file:
"Death of Mr. Lancelot Burress. Was Wounded Eight Times During
the Civil War.
Mr. Lancelot Burress, a Confederate veteran, died at his home near
Lahore, Orange county, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, following an
illness of several weeks. Mr. Burruss was born in Orange county on
February 2nd, 1843, and was a son of Mr. Lancelot Burress, who was
at one time high sheriff of Orange county.
The funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the
Pamunkey Baptist church and the interment was made in the Pamun-
key cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. E.B. Bagby. The
pallbearers were Messrs. John Burress, Lewis Burress, Will and Kim
Brockman, Frank Terrill and Will Frazer.
Mr. Burress is survived by his wife and three children -- Messrs.
Alford and Robert Burress and Miss Lizzie Burress, and one brother,
Mr. John Burress, all of Orange county.
When the war between the States broke out Mr. Burruss and four of
his six brothers enlisted in the Montpelier Guards, the fifth being under
age. The five of them went to Harpers Ferry April 17th, 1861. At the
battle of Gaines" Mill, known also as Cold Harbor, three of his
brothers, George Martin, Robert Henry and Thomas Joseph were killed;
William Tandy, his other brother, was slightly wounded, and Lancelot
himself was wounded, his cartridge box belt shot off, and fourteen
bullet holes shot through his clothing, all this in one day and in one
battle. In a battle near Luray, his youngest brother, John Herschel,
who had joined the army, was wounded in the head, and he (Lancelot),
was seven times wounded and had thirtyseven bullet holes through his
clothing."
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Ingo
Brockmann
