Beall, William Nelson Rector

Life Span
to
Full name
William Nelson Rector Beall
Place of Birth
Bardstown, KY
Burial Place
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
Education
West Point (US Military Academy)
Occupation
Military
Businessman
Military
US military (Pre-Civil War)
Confederate Army
Date Event
- In Louisiana, Union forces advance to surround the Mississippi River fortress at Port Hudson
In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back an all-out Union assault
African-American troops perform well in the abortive attack on Port Hudson and earn wide praise
Afro-Creole Captain Andre Cailloux falls at the head of his troops in the attack on Port Hudson
- In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back another all-out Union assault
- In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
In Louisiana, General N.P. Banks accepts the surrender of Port Hudson after a seven week siege
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