Militry: Civil War: Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General James A. Beaver

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                                   BEAVER
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   BEAVER, GEN. JAMES A., born at Millerstown, Perry County, Pa., October
   21, 1837. Graduated from Jefferson College in 1856; engaged in the
   study of the law, admitted to the bar in 1859. He early exhibited a
   taste for military pursuits, and when the Civil War broke out in 1861,
   was among the first to volunteer. He was mustered in as first
   lieutenant of a three months company, and subsequently, upon
   re-enlisting, was promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy of the
   Forty-fifth Regiment, which was ordered to South Carolina. Colonel
   Beaver was there, stationed at Fort Walker, with five companies,
   commanding the entrance to Port Royal Bay. In July, 1862, the regiment
   was ordered North, and Beaver was made colonel of the One Hundred and
   Forty-eighth Regiment, one of the new three years regiments then
   recruited. At Chancellorsville Colonel Beaver gallantly led his
   command into a hand-to-hand conflict with the enemy, where he fell, as
   then believed, mortally wounded. The ball passed clear through his
   body, but skillful surgical treatment brought him through, and he
   rejoined his command, and was actively engaged at Bristow Station and
   Mine Run. In the spring of 1864 Colonel Beaver was conspicuous
   gallantry at Spottsylvania, North Anna, Tolopotomy. At the battle of
   Beam's Station, he was only a short time on the field when he was
   struch on the right leg above the knee. He was left on the field, but
   a faithful surgeon remained with him, amputated his leg, and between
   the hospitality of an enemy and the ceaseless and skillful care of his
   surgeon, he recovered. He was brevetted a brigadier general for
   gallantry in action. At the close of the war General Beaver resumed
   the practice of his profession.