George G. Beckwith History of Montana, 1898 US Genweb Montana Archives George G. Beckwith, President and manager of the Boulder Hot Springs Company was born in New York, September 11, 1839, and is of English Descent. The ancestors of the Beckwiths came to America previous to the Revolution, settling in Virginia and the grandfather of our subject, Elisha Beckwith, fought in the War for Independence. They were also for many years residents of Connecticut. Our subject's father, Roswell Beckwith, went to New York when fifteen, first locating in Saratoga County and later in Madison County. George G. was raised to manhood in Madison County, New York. At the open of the late war he tendered his services to his county and August 8, 1861 entered the Forty-fourth New York Infantry, called the Ellsworth Avengers. They served in the Army of the Potomac, under Generals McClellan, Mead and Grant and participated in the Battles of Manassas, siege of Yorktown, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg and in all the engagements of his command. At the Battle of Cold Harbor a ball carried away four of his teeth and he was several other times slightly wounded, meeting with many close calls. After serving three years, Mr. Beckwith reenlisted but was discharged by reason of being a supernumerary Sergeant. His regiment and another had been greatly reduced in number and they were combined in one, which made two sergeants of the same rank in one company. They could not be returned to the ranks and in this unusual way Mr. Beckwith received his honorable discharge. After returning from war, he was engaged in farming in Madison County from 1865 to 1870 and in the latter year sold his farm to the railroad. He followed the hotel and mercantile business in Silver Creek New York, ten years and for the following six years conducted a dining station between Butte City and Ogden on the Union Pacific Railroad. Two years afterward he came to the Boulder Hot Springs and joined the company, which now own and manage the enterprise with so much ability. The company is composed of W.B. Gafney, F.C. Berendes and G.G. Beckwith, all of who are gentlemen of business ability. The hotel and all appliances in connection with the house and baths are in the best possible condition and they are doing excellent work for the many invalids who come to the waters for health and strength. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format forprofit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express writtenpermission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.