Timeline
Birth- 1844
Indiana
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 19 - 18 years
Served For
United States of America
State
Indiana
Branch
Army
Company
I
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Unit
27th Infantry
Muster Date
12/09/1861
Gold Star
Pvt
Enlistment- 1/09/1861-Age: 18 years
Casualty- 3/05/1863-Age: 19 years
Wounded in Right Knee in Battle at Chancellorsville, VA; Taken as POW
Chancellorsville VA
Discharge
Sgt
Death- 11/05/1863-Age: 19 years
Wounds received in Battle at Chancellorsville, VA
Richmond VA- as POW (some records say mortally wounded at Chancellorsville
Other Facts
Full Name
John P Beard
Gender
Male; Age at Enlistment- 18 years; Occupation - Farmer; Height - 5'9"
Place of Residence
Residence - Clinton Indiana
Father
father - David Beard
Mother
mother - Ann Gordon Beard