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A Map to the Website of Brig.Gen. Henry L. Burnett

Music Video Biography of "The General"

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Biographies,   Lincoln Assassination,   Military Career,   Law Career
Other Activities,   Family,   Social Life,   Death and Grave

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Biographies
CONTEMPORARY BIOGRAPHIES:
Biographical Cyclopaedia and Portrait Gallery
National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
Dictionary of American Biography II

CONTEMPORARY OBITUARIES:
New York Times Obituary
Middletown Times-Press Obituary
Youngstown OH Obituary

CURRENT BIOGRAPHIES:
Answers.Com
Wikipedia



Lincoln Assassination
MAIN PAPER:
General Burnett's Memories of the Trial of Lincoln's Assassins

EXAMPLES OF INVESTIGATION PAPERWORK:
Index Page of Burnett's Investigation Letters
Implementing Stanton's Orders
Release C.S. Frickland
Send me Slackman
Ford Theater Flag

PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS:
Photographs



General Burnett's Military Career
Letters Relating to General Burnett's Military Promotions
Speech in Town Square Against Former Conspirator, Now Candidate
Historical Marker

External Links:
Involvement in Horton-(Chs.)Booth Affair of Honor



General Burnett's Law Career
Law Career
Transfer from Second Ohio Cavalry to Judge Advocate Corps
Treason Trial
Lincoln Assassination Trial
Famous Jury Speeches



General Burnett's Other Professional Activities
PROFESSIONAL:
Counsel to Erie Railroad in Buffalo
Great Northern Railroad Director
Refuses to be Grand Concourse Commissioner
Will That Doom the Bill?
Visiting the Police Commissioner
Serves as trustee for Northern Dispensary
Elected to Board of Directors of Northern Pacific Railroad
Member of committee to raise funds for a permanent Dewey Arch in city

CLUBS:
Dinner Speech for ex-Mayor Strong
On Committee of Governors for newly created Ohio Society of New York
Suggests lightening the men's club atmosphere with ladies
As president of the Ohio Society of NY, moves club rooms to new Astoria Hotel
Installed as Loyal Legion Senior Vice Commander



General Burnett's Family
GENEALOGY
General Burnett's Genealogy
His Father, Henry Burnett, Sr.

CENSUS
1850 Census, 13 year old Henry
1860 census, Henry and wife living with Hoffmans
1870 census, Henry and Sarah living in Cincinnati
1880 census, 3 of Henry's children living with 2nd wife's grandmother
1880 census, Henry living alone in NYC hotel

GENERAL FAMILY
Photographs
General Burnett's Wives

1st MARRIAGE: KITTY HOFFMAN
Photographs
General Burnett's Wives

2nd MARRIAGE: SARAH GIBSON LANSING
Second wife and son's Tombstone
Brig.Gen. Henry L. Lansing, father of Henry's second wife
Three of Henry's children were living with the grandmother of Henry's second wife
His daughter Catharine Gibson Burnett

3rd MARRIAGE: AGNES SUFFERN TAILER
Agnes Suffern Tailer
Brother-in-law dies (Robert R. Livingston, husband of wife's sister)
Painting of wedding of third wife's sister
Son Henry, Jr., aged 3
Henry Jr. dies
Agnes dies

HILLSIDE FARM



Society Life, Parties and Trips
SOCIETY EVENTS:
Reception Committee, Martha Washington Reception for the Poor of NY
Hosted a social outing to Richfield Springs resort
Gives speech at dinner for Republican volunteers
To Stoneborough and Newport
Tuxedo Cottage
America's Cup Race
Tuxedo Ball
More About Tuxedo Ball
Meadowbrook Steeplechase
Meadowbrook Steeplechase Seal Coat
Whist with the Roosevelts
Guest at Mrs. Astor's ball, Feb 1892

FUNERALS:
Pallbearer in tragic mansion fire

TRAVELS:
Henry returns from Europe
Henry's wife and children return from Europe
son Lansing returns from Europe 29 Aug 1891
daughter Katharine returns from England on the R.U.S. Russia



General Burnett's Death, Grave and Monument
The death and obituaries of General Burnett, his will and monument history
Grave in Goshen NY
Historical Marker
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General Burnett

Memories of Lincoln Assassination Trial,   Timeline of General Burnett's Life,   Photographs,   Site Map

Biographical Cyclopaedia and Portrait Gallery,   National Cyclopaedia of American Biography,
X Dictionary of American Biography II,   Answers.Com,   Wikipedia X



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