William W. Beard

Residence was not listed; 39 years old.
Enlisted on 4/29/1861 as a Private.
On 4/29/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. MS 18th Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA
Other Information:
born 6/11/1821 in Camden, MS
died 11/1/1866 in Walthall County, MS
Buried: Bacon Cemetery, Walthall County, MS

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry

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William W. Beard, Private, Company G, 18th Mississippi Infantry, enlisted July 30, 1861 near Centerville by Capt. Hill for 12 months, recorded November 4, 1861 as absent, sick at Leesburg hospital, wounded in battle July, 1862, captured near Fredericksburg, Va. May 3, 1863, in hospital, forwarded to Fort Delaware, Del., May 7, 1863, admitted Lincoln U. S. A. General Hospital, Washington, D. C. May 12, 1863, sent to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C. June 16, paroled, no date, admitted General Hospital, Petersburg, Va., Diarrhoea Chronic, returned to duty July 12, re-admitted July 13, returned to duty July 16, paroled prisoner, recorded at the Sep/Oct, 1863 muster as absent, sent to hospital in Georgia, returned, no date, in Division Hospital July 14, 1864, admitted Howard’s Grove Hospital, Richmond, July 18, 1864, returned to duty August 7, admitted Receiving and Wayside Hospital, Richmond, Va. September 20, 1864, furloughed next day for 20 days, admitted Stuart Hospital, Richmond, Va. December 30, 1864, Odontalgia, deserted January 4, 1865, captured at High Bridge, Va. April 6, 1865, arrived Point Lookout, Md. prison from City Point, Va. April 14, released on taking the oath, June 24, 1865, resident of Hinds County, Miss., light complexion, brown hair gray eyes, 5’ 6-3/4”, description: Single, Farmer, born in N. C., resident (Nearest P. O.) Edwards Depot, Miss., wounded twice but not serious

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi