General Burns may refer to:
E. L. M. Burns (1897–1985), Canadian Army lieutenant general George Burns (British Army officer) (1911–1997), British Army major general Joseph Burns (U.S. politician) (1800–1875), Ohio Militia major general Robert Whitney Burns (1908–1964), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general William F. Burns (1932–2021), U.S. Army major general William Wallace Burns (1825–1892), Union Army brigadier general
See also Attorney General Burns (disambiguation)