PRIVATE NELSON BEACH

? 1842 (Connecticut) – July 20, 1863 (Arlington, VA); 21 years old
Living in Cheshire, CT in the 1850 census.
Listed as a farm laborer in the 1860 census.
Enlisted August 11, 1862
Mustered in August 28, 1862
Unit: 17th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, Company F

Died of measles in Arlington County, Virginia on July 20, 1863.


Memorialized at Cheshire Street Cemetery, 1585 Cheshire Street, Cheshire, CT


Buried in Arlington National Cemetery; One Memorial Ave, Arlington, VA; Section 13, Grave 7611


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Published by jeffd1121

USAF retiree. Veteran advocate. Committed to telling the stories of those who died while in the service of the country during wartime.

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