"Thomas BURNS of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, enlisted Aug. 28, 1862, mustered in on Oct. 21, 1862 into the 14th Regiment, Company C, and served at Fairfax Court House, Va. (Repulse of Stuart's Raid) Dec. 28, 1862 was killed in action on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA." "ROSTER OF VERMONTERS who served in the CIVIL WAR", Volume 2, 1998, page 510.