Beattie, Alexander M.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 28, credited to Maidstone, VT Unit(s): 3rd VT INF Service: comn 2LT, Co. I, 3rd VT INF, 6/11/61 (6/11/61), pr 1LT, Co. I, 11/7/61 (11/7/61), pr CPT, Co. F 10/13/62 (10/24/62), m/o 7/27/64 (Medal of Honor) See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/29/1828, Ryegate, VT Death: 03/07/1907 Burial: Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, NH Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Carolyn Adams Findagrave Memorial #: 22676 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 3/18/1867; widow Celeste C., 3/8/1907, NH Portrait?: Gibson Collection, VHS Collections College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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This soldier was awarded the Medal of Honor
Alexander Mitchell Beattie
Rank and Organization: Captain, Co. F, 3rd Vermont Infantry.
Place and date: Cold Harbor, VA, 5 Jul 164.
Entered service at: Maidstone.
Born: 29 Jul 1828, Ryegate.
Died: 7 Mar 1907.
Buried: Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, NH
Date of Issue: 25 Apr 1894.
Citation: Removed, under a hot fire, a wounded member of his command to a place of safety.
Obituary
Capt. A.M. Beatty, who is dead at his home in Lancaster, N.H., was one of the leaders in the Third Vermont Regiment, and served with valor during the Civil War. He was a member of the Vermont Commandery Loyal Legion.
Source: St. Albans Daily Messenger, February 21, 1907
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.See findagrave.com
NARA File Number: w-2486-vs-1863.
