Robert Franklin Beckham
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Robert Franklin Beckham (May 6, 1837 – December 5, 1864) was a young artillery officer who commanded a horse artillery battalion under John B. Hood and in the Army of Tennessee. He was mortally wounded at Columbia, before the Battle of Franklin on November 29, 1864.
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Robert Franklin Beckham | |
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Born | (1837-05-06)May 6, 1837 Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia |
Died | December 5, 1864(1864-12-05) (aged 27) Ashwood, Maury County, Tennessee |
Buried | St. John's Churchyard, Ashwood, Maury County, Tennessee |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1859–61 (USA) 1861–64 (CSA) |
Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Colonel (CSA) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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