Beach, Edward

1843 - 1908  (65 years)    Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Beach, Edward
  Born	24 May 1843	Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 22 Aug 1862 and 30 Jun 1865
  Civil War, 1st Sergeant, Company E, 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
  1st Sergeant, 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E, Army of the Cumberland served in the Civil War from August 22, 1862 to June 30, 1865. He was captured September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, and spent 1 year and 7 months in Confederate prisons in Richmond and Danville, Virginia and Andersonville, Savannah, and Millen, Georgia. Throughout this time he corresponded with various family members and with Elisabeth "Libbie" Hammond, his future wife. The transcribed documents span the period from the beginning of his service in September 1862 and continuing until his marriage in October 1868. Edward returned to Wisconsin following the war, attended college and worked. In 1867 he moved to Lawrence, Kansas. The post war letters between Edward and Libbie chronicle their long courtship and show the development of their thoughts on love, family, religion, life in general and their dreams. Their letters reflect how a changing nation affected everyday people. Edward's Civil War letters and Andersonville diary give an invaluable insight into that time in our country's history. In his letters he speaks candidly about officers, the way the war is progressing, and his daily experiences. His post war recording of his experiences provides a more measured and detailed view of his time in service and as a prisoner of war. Edward and Libbie lived at a pivotal time in our nation's history. Their words reflect the feelings and thoughts of the era as they voice their opinions on popular speakers, religion, politics and general issues of the day, as well as commenting on their daily life in the 1860s. The book will be of interest to Civil War buffs, those curious about life in the 1860s, and descendants of Elias Beach and Margaret Morrow. A short family genealogy, index, footnotes, a brief summary of E Company, 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and POW history are included.
  	Beach, Edward Military
  	Beach, Edward Listed in POW list of Andersonville, GA.
  Died	8 Nov 1908	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  Book	10 Jun 2011  [1]
  Misery on All Sides by Janet Elaine Selby Marx
  Edward Beach, 1st Sergeant, 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E, Army of the Cumberland served in the Civil War from August 22, 1862 to June 30, 1865. He was captured September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, and spent 1 year and 7 months in Confederate prisons in Richmond and Danville, Virginia and Andersonville, Savannah, and Millen, Georgia. Throughout this time he corresponded with various family members and with Elisabeth (Libbie) Hammond, his future wife. The transcribed documents span the period from the beginning of his service in September 1862 and continuing until his marriage in October 1868. Edward returned to Wisconsin following the war, attended college and worked. In 1867 he moved to Lawrence, Kansas. The post war letters between Edward and Libbie chronicle their long courtship and show the development of their thoughts on love, family, religion, life in general and their dreams. Their letters reflect how a changing nation affected everyday people. Edwards Civil War letters and Andersonville diary give an invaluable insight into that time in our countrys history. In his letters he speaks candidly about officers, the way the war is progressing, and his daily experiences. His post war recording of his experiences provides a more measured and detailed view of his time in service and as a prisoner of war. Edward and Libbie lived at a pivotal time in our nations history. Their words reflect the feelings and thoughts of the era as they voice their opinions on popular speakers, religion, politics and general issues of the day, as well as commenting on their daily life in the 1860s. The book will be of interest to Civil War buffs, those curious about life in the 1860s, and descendants of Elias Beach and Margaret Morrow. A short family genealogy, index, footnotes, a brief summary of E Company, 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and POW history are included.
  Person ID	I186750	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Beach, Elias,   b. 7 Feb 1802, , Morris County, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 6 Jul 1883, Dundas, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Murrow, Margaret L.,   b. 14 Feb 1807, , Morris County, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1883, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F53508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hammond, Elizabeth "Libbie",   b. 21 Apr 1844, , , New York, USA ,   d. 14 Feb 1930, Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1868
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F58677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 24 May 1843 - Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA Died - 8 Nov 1908 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S943] Misery on all Sides, Janet Elaine Selby Marx (Author), (Paperback: 538 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 10, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1461084199 ISBN-13: 978-1461084198).