Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
At the risk of his own life, Burk went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Harrisburgh, Lewis County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: August 24, 1896
Born: August 7, 1840, Lewis County, NY, United States
Died: February 15, 1926, Lowville, NY, United States
Buried: Lowville Rural Cemetery, Lowville, NY, United States