JB

James J. Beer

First Lieutenant Army Civil War

Army
Army
First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
82nd OVI, Co. H
Conflict / Era
Civil War
Years of Service
11/14/1861 – 05/02/1863
Date of Death
05/02/1863
Hometown
UNKNOWN, OH
Burial Location
National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, VA
Monument Paver
No
Township (entering service)
UNKNOWN
Township (current / at death)
UNKNOWN
School
UNKNOWN
Status
Killed in Action
When
05/02/1863
Where
Chancellorsville, VA
Record Authenticated
Yes

Biography

School: UNKNOWN. enlisted 11/14/1861 as Sergeant; promoted to 2nd LT 5/15/1862; promoted to 1st LT 10/29/1862 (transferred from Co. K to Co.H)

Source: Beers, Record 490; American Civil War Research Database; Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers; Civil War Soldiers System