BEALL, William Nelson Rector

Confederate

Born: March 20 1825, Bardstown KY

Died: July 25 1883, McMinnville TN

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty, Capt. in 1st Cavalry

War Service: August 1861 Capt. of cavalry in Regular Confederate Army, served in Arkansas, April 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded at Port Hudson (s), Confederate agent in New York, purchasing supplies for prisoners of war, released August 1865.

Post War:  Merchant