Joseph Burger (April 16, 1848 – January 2, 1921) was an Austrian German soldier who fought in the American Civil War.

Burger received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for heroism during combat at Nolensville, Tennessee on February 15, 1863, when Burger was 14 years of age.

[5] He was commissioned a captain at age 16, becoming one of the youngest men to attain that rank during the Civil War.

[5] He died in St. Paul on January 2, 1921,[5] and his remains are interred at Oakland Cemetery in Minnesota.

His grandson, Warren Burger served as Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986.