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Henry Cornelius Burnett

Henry Burnett
A man in his thirties with black hair and a black beard. He is wearing a white shirt and black jacket.
Confederate States Senator
from Kentucky
In office
February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1855 – December 3, 1861
Preceded by Linn Boyd
Succeeded by Samuel Casey
Personal details
Born (1825-10-25)October 25, 1825
Essex County, Virginia, U.S.
Died October 1, 1866(1866-10-01) (aged 40)
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Virginia
Religion Disciples of Christ
Signature H.C. Burnett
Military service
Allegiance  Confederate States of America
Service/branch  Confederate States Army
Years of service 1861–1862
Rank Confederate States of America Colonel.png Colonel
Unit Kentucky 8th Kentucky Infantry
Battles/wars American Civil War

Henry Cornelius Burnett (October 25, 1825 – October 1, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Kentucky and a Confederate States senator. A lawyer by profession, Burnett had held only one public office—circuit court clerk—before being elected to Congress. He represented Kentucky's 1st congressional district immediately prior to the Civil War. This district contained the entire Jackson Purchase region of the state, which was more sympathetic to the Confederate cause than any other area of Kentucky. Burnett promised the voters of his district that he would have President Abraham Lincoln arraigned for treason. Unionist newspaper editor George D. Prentice described Burnett as "a big, burly, loud-mouthed fellow who is forever raising points of order and objections, to embarrass the Republicans in the House".

Besides championing the Southern cause in Congress, Burnett also worked within Kentucky to bolster the state's support of the Confederacy. He presided over a sovereignty convention in Russellville in 1861 that formed a Confederate government for the state. The delegates to this convention chose Burnett to travel to Richmond, Virginia to secure Kentucky's admission to the Confederacy. Burnett also raised a Confederate regiment at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and briefly served in the Confederate States Army. Camp Burnett, a Confederate recruiting post two miles west of Clinton in Hickman County, Kentucky, was named after him.


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