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Chosen commissary by General Andrew Jackson, War of 1812. Edward Burleson, his son, accompanied him as bookkeeper. Participated in the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. Served under his son, Edward, Army of Texas in the Grass Fight, 1835. Born May 4, 1758; died January 3, 1836.
Burleson, Captain James is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1089, -97.3176 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bastrop County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Reding, Mrs. Wm. R., House, Jenkins, Scottie Chambliss, House, and Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009163. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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