William Beck (1844 - 1863)

Born 1844 in Michigan, United States

Died 7 Jul 1863 at about age 19 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States

Biography

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

William Beck Died of Disease during The United States Civil War.

Pvt. William Beck was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Union Army on 1 August 1862. At that time he was living in Springport, Michigan. William was mustered into Company E, 20th Regiment, Michigan Infantry.^[1]

He died from disease in Vicksburg, Mississippi on 7 July 1863. Pvt. Beck is buried in Section O, 3488 of the Vicksburg National Cemetery.

Family

He was the son of Jacob Beck and Elizabeth Hasler^[2]

In 1850, the Beck family lived in Springport, Michigan:^[3]

Jacob Beck M 39 Pennsylvania

Elisabeth Beck F 28 Pennsylvania

Byron Beck M 7 Ohio

William Beck M 4 Michigan

Milton Beck M 2 Michigan

Sources

1. ↑ ACWRD: William Beck Residence Springport MI; 18 years old. Enlisted on 8/1/1862 at Springport, MI as a Private. On 8/16/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. MI 20th Infantry He died of disease on 7/7/1863 at Vicksburg, MS Other Information: born in 1844 Buried: Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS Gravesite: O-3488 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65 - SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/ (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPT-89N : Fri Mar 08 14:19:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Beck and Elizabeth Hasler, 1841.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8X-684 : Sat Mar 09 13:58:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Beck and Elisabeth Beck, 1850.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6036609/william-beck: accessed March 11, 2024), memorial page for Pvt William Beck (unknown–7 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6036609, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Joel Manuel (contributor 46494625).