DOB/DOD: 1842 (Connecticut) – July 20, 1863 (Arlington, VA); 21 years old
ENLISTMENT: August 11, 1862; mustered in August 28, 1862
UNIT: Company F, 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers
FAMILY: Born to Marshall (1815-1852) and Abigail A. Miles Beach (1820-1907). One half-brother, Ashley M. Parker (1861-1935).
OTHER: Living in Cheshire, CT in the 1850 census. Listed as a farm laborer in the 1860 census.
CIRCUMSTANCES: Died of measles in Arlington County, Virginia, on July 20, 1863.
Memorialized at Cheshire Street Cemetery, 1585 Cheshire Street, Cheshire, CT. Photo from FindAGrave.com.
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, One Memorial Ave, Arlington, Virginia; Section 13, Grave 7611. Photo from FindAGrave.com.
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