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Beall, William Nelson Rector

William Nelson Rector Beall, detail

Life span:

03/20/1825 to 07/25/1883

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Life Summary

Full name:

William Nelson Rector Beall

Place of Birth:

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

Events

Date span begin	Life span End	Event
05/21/1863	05/22/1863	In Louisiana, Union forces advance to surround the Mississippi River fortress at Port Hudson
05/27/1863	05/27/1863	African-American troops perform well in the abortive attack on Port Hudson and earn wide praise
05/27/1863	05/27/1863	Afro-Creole Captain Andre Cailloux falls at the head of his troops in the attack on Port Hudson
05/27/1863	05/27/1863	In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back an all-out Union assault
05/28/1863	06/13/1863	In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
06/14/1863	06/14/1863	In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back another all-out Union assault
06/15/1863	07/08/1863	In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues
07/09/1863	07/09/1863	In Louisiana, General N.P. Banks accepts the surrender of Port Hudson after a seven week siege

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Bibliography

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