S. R. Burch
S. R. Burch was born near Dresden, Ohio, March 1, 1842; immigrated to Iowa in ’57, and engaged in farming and teaching school. He enlisted in the 12th Iowa infantry Sept. 14, ’61, as a private, and was promoted successively to Corporal, Sergeant Major and then to Adjutant, and was commissioned by the President, Captain by Brevet, for meritorious service at the battle of Nashville, Dec. 15, ’64. He served as Aide Camp to Maj. Gen. Chetlain, and as his Assistant Adjutant General during the last months of the war. He was always in active service and participated in the principal engagements in the department of the Cumberland and Tennessee, from Pittsburg Landing; confined at Tuscaloosa, Ala., under the charge of the notorious Capt. Wertz, and by him was chained to the floor for a week on account of displaying a small U.S. flag. He was mustered out Jan. 23, ’66 and engaged in farming for two years. In the fall of ’68 immigrated to Olathe with his father-in-law and purchased the stone hotel known as the Hayes House; enlarged in ’69, since which it has been known as the American House, and is recognized as a first class hotel. On July 4, ’68 he was united in marriage to Miss Maria Cochran, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They have a family of two daughters, Murta and Jessie.
Atlas Map of Johnson County, Kansas, E. F. Heisler and Co., 1874, p. 55.
