Nicholas Jackson Beck (1829 - 1863)

Born 1829 in Indiana, United States

Husband of Cassandra Anna (Bedwell) Beck — married 31 Oct 1850 (to 1863) in Indiana, United States

Died 31 Aug 1863 at about age 34 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Nicholas Beck served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Nicholas Beck was Wounded in Action during The United States Civil War.

Nicholas Beck Died of Wounds during The United States Civil War.

Corp. Nicholas Jackson Beck was the son of Jesse Beck (1786-1867) and Mary Magdalena "Polly" Hinkle (1784-1844).^[1]

Nicholas was married to Cassa Anna Bedwell (1835-aft 1870) on 31 October 1850, Indiana.^[2][3][4]They had five children: Florence, Charles, Cephus Linder, Denver and John.

Civil War

Nicholas was living in Linton, Indiana at the time he enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 34, on 22 August 1862. He was mustered into Company I, 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.^[5][6]

He was wounded in Mississippi, and died of his wound in the Regimental Hospital at Camp Sherman, Mississippi. He died on 31 August 1863. Corp. Beck is buried in Section F, 1378 of the Vicksburg National Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVW-YRK : Sat Mar 09 08:49:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Jesse Beck and Hamilton Beck, 1850.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFP-KYW : Sat Mar 09 02:37:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Nicholas Jackson Beck and Cassa Ann Bedwell, 28 Oct 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NV-9V1 : Sat Mar 09 10:08:03 UTC 2024), Entry for Jackson Beck and Cassa Beck, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX68-MQ1 : Tue Mar 05 09:03:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Cassie A Beck and Florence V Beck, 1870.
5. ↑ ACWRD: Nicholas J. Beck Residence Linton IN; Enlisted on 8/22/1862 as a Corporal. On 8/22/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. IN 97th Infantry He died of wounds on 8/31/1863 at Camp Sherman, MS He was listed as:
   • Wounded (date and place not stated)
   Other Information: Buried: Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS Gravesite: F-1378 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana - Research by Mark Davis - SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/ (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
6. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9PF-TMW : 24 August 2021), Nicholas J. Beck, 1861-1865.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6036604/nicholas_jackson-beck: accessed March 11, 2024), memorial page for Corp Nicholas Jackson Beck (1829–31 Aug 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6036604, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Joel Manuel (contributor 46494625).