Elkanah L Burson (23 January 1832 - 11 February 1915) was an American military officer in the army of Confederate States of America. Burson was an original member of the Wilcox True Blues, 44th Alabama Regiment, Law's Brigade, Hood's Division, Longstreet's Corps, General Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and later served in the Alabama House of Representatives. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1862/09/17 | Elkanah Burson is wounded at Sharpsburg | Confederate Officer | Antietam National Battlefield | Sharpsburg, MD | Battle of Antietam | ||
| 1864/05/06 | Elkanah Burson is wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness | Confederate Officer | Wilderness Battlefield | Virginia | Battle of the Wilderness | ||
| 1865/04/09 | Elkanah L Burson delivers General Grant's surender demand to General Lee and returns Lee's surrender papers back to General Grant | Confederate Attache | Appomattox Court House National Historical Park | Appomattox, VA | Battles of Appomattox Station and Court House | ||
| 1876/00/00 | Trails End is built (S end of Old Barge Mill Rd, off AL-21 just W of Purifoy-Lipscomb Home) for Elkanah and Elafore Barge Burson on land inherited from his grandfather Joseph Burson who obtained the land via a grant signed by Andrew Jackson | Home | Furman Historic District | Furman |
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