Biography
of
General William Nelson Rector BEALL
Born March 20 1825, Bardstown KY
Died July 25 1883, McMinnville TN
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty, Capt. in 1st Cavalry
War Service August 1861 Capt. of cavalry in Regular Confederate Army, served in Arkansas, April 1862 Brig.
Gen.,
commanded at Port Hudson (s), Confederate agent in New York, purchasing supplies for prisoners of war,
released
August 1865.
Post War Career Merchant