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Civil War Soldiers - Beatty
| Beatty, John, brigadier-general, U.S. Army, was born
near Sandusky, O., Dec. 16, 1828, received a common school education,
and then entered business life as clerk in a banking house. In 1861 he
enlisted as a private in the 3d Ohio infantry, was appointed captain,
and later lieutenant-colonel. He took part in the early campaigns in
western Virginia, became a colonel in 1862, and in the three days'
fight at Stone's river, Dec. 31, 1862, to Jan. 2, 1863, commanded a
brigade. He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers Nov. 29,
1862, and resigned from the service Jan. 28, 1864. After the war he
took an active interest in public affairs, served two terms in
congress, was a presidential elector-at-large, and wrote two books.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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| Beatty, Samuel, brigadier-general, U.S. Army, was
born in Mifflin county, Pa., Dec, 16, 1820. In 1827 he moved with his
father to Jackson, Stark county, Ohio, where he spent the rest of his
life, with the exception of the time spent in military service. He
served nearly two years as 1st lieutenant in the 3d Ohio volunteers
during the Mexican war, and then, returning to civil life, was elected
sheriff of his county in 1857 and re-elected in 1859. On Nov. 16,
1861, he became colonel of the 19th Ohio volunteers and served with
distinction throughout the war. On Nov. 29, 1862, he was made
brigadier-general of volunteers, and commanded a division in the
battle of Stone's river. He was brevetted major-general of volunteers
March 13, 1865, was mustered out of the service, Jan. 15, 1866, and
returned to Ohio, where he spent the rest of his life on his farm. He
died, May 26, 1885.
Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908 |
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