1. ^{{cite book |author= |vauthors= |title=The Celebration of Peace Centennial |url=https://books.google.com/?id=aSZEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA79&dq=American+Peace+Centenary+Burleigh#v=onepage&q=American%20Peace%20Centenary%20Burleigh&f=false |quote=|newspaper=The Sabbath Recorder |date= |accessdate=2013-04-03 |year= 1915}}
2. ^{{cite book |author= |vauthors= |title=Bulletin of the American Iron and Steel Institute |year=1914 |publisher= |page= |quote=Elected September 29, 1914: Burleigh, George W., New York City, Director, Lackawanna Steel Company | url=https://books.google.com/?id=ou1QAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA261&lpg=PA261&dq=George+W.+Burleigh+steel |isbn= |author1= Institute|first1= American Iron Steel}}
3. ^¹ {{cite encyclopedia |author=Alexander Ramsay Thompson |coauthors= |encyclopedia=The Minute Men of '17 |title=Colonel Burleigh Takes Command |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zRo9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR176#v=onepage&q=colonel%20Burleigh%20takes%20command&f=false |quote= Aide on Staff of Governor (in addition to other duties), February 1, 1921. Colonel, J. A. G's Dept., N. Y. N. G., date of rank, January 18, 1921. Chevalier, Legion d'Honneur (French Republic), April 11, 1921 (for services rendered with United States in civilian and military capacity — decoration conferred by M. Rene Viviani). Conspicuous Service Cross, N. Y. State. Commendatore, Crown of Italy, December, 1921. Member of Liberty Loan Committee, Red Cross Committees, officer who was designated by the War Work Council of Y. M. C. A. to establish a School of Instruction for its Overseas Secretaries; officer of N. Y. Guard on active duty for State at Washington, service on Aqueduct as inspector and detailed aide of the General commanding the Military forces of the State. Awarded by Republic of France the decoration of Chevalier, Legion d'Honneur, which was conferred by Monsieur Rene Viviani at N. Y. City, April ?, 1921; awarded by the Governor of New York the Conspicuous Service Cross of the State of N. Y., June 4, 1921. Awarded by Italy the Order of the Crown. |year=1922 |accessdate=2013-04-03 }}
4. ^¹ {{cite book |author= |vauthors= |title=Class of 1892|url=https://books.google.com/?id=2xBbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA305&dq=George+William+Burleigh#v=onepage&q=George%20William%20Burleigh&f=false |quote=Resolved that we, the officers of the 9th Coast Defense Command, New York Guard, do hereby express to Colonel George W. Burleigh our deep regret at his relinquishing the command of this Regiment. ... |newspaper=Princeton Alumni Weekly |year=1919 |accessdate=2013-04-03 }}
5. ^^{1 2 3 4 5 6} {{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Col. G.W. Burleigh, Civic Leader, Dies. Lawyer, Former Secretary of Steel Company, Succumbs in Sleep at Home at 67. Joined Army as Private. Commanded the Ninth Coast Defense in War and Met Military Missions Here |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/03/16/archives/col-gw-burleigh-civic-leader-dies-lawyer-former-secretary-of-steel.html |quote=Colonel George William Burleigh, lawyer and soldier and a leader in civic affairs, died in his sleep early yesterday in his home at 610 Park Avenue. He would have been 70 years old on April 18. He returned from a trip to Florida a week ago. |work=New York Times |date=March 16, 1940 |accessdate=2009-07-27 }}
6. ^{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Mrs. George W. Burleigh |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0914F9355D167B93C0A91788D85F478485F9 |quote=[The] widow of Colonel George William Burleigh, died yesterday at her home, 610 Park Avenue, at the age of 74. ... |newspaper=New York Times |date= March 2, 1943 |accessdate=2013-04-03 }}