Lt. Frederick Henry Beecher

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Frederick Beecher

Age: 9

Estimated birth year: abt 1841

Birth Place: Louisiana

Gender: Male

Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Wayne, Allen, Indiana

Family Number: 287

Household Members: Name Age

Charles Beecher 32

Sarah Beecher 30

Frederick Beecher 9

Charles Mch Beecher 7

Allen Beecher 5

Henry F Beecher 1

Catherine Fillinger 20

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

Name: Frederick H Beecher

Residence: Gardiner, Maine

Age at enlistment: 21

Enlistment Date: 14 Aug 1862

Rank at enlistment: Sergeant

State Served: Maine

Was Wounded?: Yes

Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Maine 16th Infantry Regiment on 14 Aug 1862.

Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 01 Feb 1863.

Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 11 Apr 1863.

Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 22 Aug 1864.

Mustered out on 22 Aug 1864.

Commissioned an officer in on 22 Aug 1864.

Promoted to Brevet 1st Lieutenant on 05 Dec 1865.

Promoted to Brevet Captain on 05 Dec 1865.

Mustered out on 03 Mar 1866.

Birth Date: abt 1841

Death Date: 17 Sep 1868

Death Place: Delaware Creek, KS

Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine

Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903

Sixteenth Maine State Regiment: The Blanket Brigade

Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS