George W. Beckham was born April 3, 1843 in Cherokee, Alabama to Jesse Beckham(b.1785) and Susan Griffin(b.1799).
George's parents were both born in South Carolina. By 1860 father Jesse had passed away, and George was living with mother Susan in Georgia.
GEORGE W. BECKHAM's Findagrave page gives great detail on the activity of Private Beckham's unit in the Civil War.
GEORGE W. BECKHAM's FamilySearch profile has the sources attached.
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