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Noah H. Burns
1874
Noah H. Burns.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy U.S. Marshal Noah Burns was shot and killed in Swain County, North Carolina, while attempting to serve court papers as part of a moonshine case.
The subject who shot him was arrested and charged with murder.
Deputy Marshal Burns was a Confederate Civil War Veteran in the 16th North Carolina Infantry, Company A.
The subject who shot him was arrested and charged with murder.
Deputy Marshal Burns was a Confederate Civil War Veteran in the 16th North Carolina Infantry, Company A.
Service Record
Also Served
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Deputy U.S. Marshal
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