JAMES H. BURTON SERVED AS A MACHINIST, FOREMAN, AND AS ACTING MASTER ARMORER at the Harpers Ferry Armory between 1844-1854. A skilled draftsman, Burton produced detailed drawings of Minié bullet designs, rifle barrels, lock mechanisms, and various arms-making machines. These drawings, lost when the Civil War commenced, were uncovered during a home restoration project in Winchester, Virginia, in 1986. The drawings were subsequently purchased by the Harpers Ferry Historical Association, and donated to Harpers Ferry NHP. [Learn more about James H. Burton].