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Charles W. Bean

• Father: Joel Bean b. between 1799 - 1800
• Mother: Lydia Chase b. 28 Feb 1806

• Company: I

• Charles W. Bean was born in Sep 1847 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, son of Joel Bean and Lydia Chase, according to the 1900 census.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1864 Charles was living at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
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  On 10 Mar 1864 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $375.33, being credited to the quota of Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He was 16 years and 6 months old.
• On 6 May 1864 Charles W. Bean was wounded at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia, and missing.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as "absent Prisoner of War."
  
  
• Starting 28 Jul 1864, Charles also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company E.
• Charles was returned from prison at a date not shown.
• He ended his service by mustering out on 16 Jul 1865.
• In Nov 1869 Charles W. Bean, 22, married Mary A. Towle, 21.
• On 23 Oct 1876 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles W. Bean was reported present at the 10th annual reunion of the 15th Massachusetts in an article in the Fitchburg Sentinel.
• He and Mary A. Towle were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 16 Jun 1880 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, as:
  Charles W. BEAN, 32, b. NH, farmer
  Mary A. , 31, wife, b. NH
  Gracie L., 6, dau, b. NH
  Alice C., 3, dau, b. NH
  Frank J., 1, son, b. NH.
• Charles W. Bean made application for a veteran's pension on 17 May 1882, and received certificate number 557373, also mentioning his service in the 15th Massachusetts.
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, as having served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company E, noting dates which coincide with his entrance into the 15th and exit from the 20th. He has a foot injury from a shell fragment.
• He and Mary A. Towle were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 18 Jun 1900 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
• Charles W. Bean died in 1907. He was 59 years old.
• He was buried at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
• On 19 Sep 1907 Mary A. Bean received a pension to surviving family member in New Hampshire based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate number 639972.
• Mary outlived Charles and died after 1930.
• Descendant(s): Bill Bean, great-grandson.

• Last Edited: 7 Jun 2009

Charles Beane

Gravemarker of Charles Beane

• Father: Hazen O. Bean b. 7 Mar 1809, d. 21 Aug 1874
• Mother: Mary Ann McBride b. between 1815 - 1816

• Company: H

• Charles Beane was born on 5 May 1839 at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Hazen O. Bean and Mary Ann McBride.
• Charles Beane was enumerated in the household of Hazen O. Bean and Mary Ann McBride in the 1850 US Federal Census on 21 Aug 1850 at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Hasen O. Bean, 42, R. R. conductor, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary A., 57
  George, 15
  **Charles, 11
  Frances, 8
  Sarah E., 6
  Hasen, 3
  Hiram, 2/12
  Hannah Barry, 29.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as engineer.
  
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years, 2 months and 7 days old.
• Charles Beane and Jerome Marden Carr, future brothers-in-law, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• In 1862 Charles Beane was wounded.
• On 16 Oct 1862 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, by discharge due to disability.
  
  
• On 27 Jun 1867 Charles Beane, 28, married Harriet Augusta Congdon, 29, daughter of Josiah Shove Congdon and Harriet Bates, at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, his first marriage and her second.
• On 28 Apr 1869 Charles's sister, Frances Jane Bean, married Jerome Marden Carr at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• Charles Beane and Harriet Augusta Congdon were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 17 Aug 1870 at Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Bean, Charles, 31, engineer, b. MA
  ---, Harriet A., 32, b. MA.
• Charles Beane made application for a veteran's pension on 28 Nov 1875, and received certificate number 279094.
• On 23 Oct 1876 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles Beane was reported present at the 10th annual reunion of the 15th Massachusetts in an article in the Fitchburg Sentinel.
• He and Harriet Augusta Congdon were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1880 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, as:
  Bean Charles, 41, runs stationary engine, b. MA (fath b. ME, mor b. MA)
  ---, Augusta, 42, wife, b. MA
  ---, Flora A., 7 daur, b. MA.
• Charles Beane died on 1 May 1895 at the Dean and Whiting Elevator Company, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, killed in a machinery accident with multiple injuries at work . He was 55 years, 11 months and 26 days old.
• On 4 May 1895 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles was mentioned:
  "Funeral of Charles Bean -- The funeral of Charles Bean, who was killed at the Dean-Whiting shops on Union street took place fom his late residence, 24 Crystal street, Friday afternoon. The body was taken to Northbridge on the 4 o'clock train over the Providence road, where further services will be held Sunday afternoon. The employees at the Knowles loom works, where Mr. Bean was formerly employed, attended the funeral services at Crystal street in a body."(Worcester Daily Spy, 4 May 1895).
• An obituary for Charles Beane was published on 4 May 1895 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
  "Uxbridge - The late Charles Bean. - Charles Bean, who was lately killed in Worcester, lived for several years in this town. He worked as engineer at the Rivulet mill for about 14 years. He went in 1861 with Co. H, 15th Massachusetts regiment, to the seat of war on the south, where he served three years. Relatives of the dead man are still living in town."
• He was buried in May 1895 at Riverdale Cemetery, Whitinsville, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where his wife would later join him.
• On 13 May 1895 Harriet Augusta Congdon received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate number 420406.
• On 31 Dec 1895 Charles's daughter, Flora A. Bean married John Adams Dean at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2010

William Henry Bears

• Company: B

• William Henry Bears was born between 1840 - 1841 at Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
• In 1863 William was living at New York City, New York, New York.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, William gave his occupation as farmer.
• He was married at the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts according to Ford's history.
  
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  On 30 Jul 1863 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
• On 4 Nov 1863 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Ashby's Gap, Loudoun County, Virginia, by desertion.
  
  

• Last Edited: 22 Sep 2007

Charles H. Beattie

Gravemarker of Charles H. Beattie

• Company: E

• Charles H. Beattie was born in 1838 at Canada.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as farmer.
  
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  On 2 Dec 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 23 years old.
• On 28 Apr 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• In 1872 Charles H. Beattie was a teamster.
• He died on 28 Mar 1872 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of pneumonia. He was 34 years old.
• He was buried in Mar 1872 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Sec. 44/45.
• On 6 Jul 1872 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles H. Beattie was reported as deceased at the fifth annual Company E reunion.
• In 1909 Charles H. Beattie was included on the Civil War memorial at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2010

Amable Beaudry

Amable Beaudry

• Father: Jean-Baptiste Beaudry
• Mother: Monique Archambault

• Company: B

• Amable Beaudry was born on 6 Apr 1837 at St. Jean-Baptiste, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada (East), son of Jean-Baptiste Beaudry and Monique Archambault.
• On 10 Apr 1856 Amable Beaudry, 19, married Rosina Gorman, 19, daughter of Isaac Gorman, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• In 1861 Amable was living at Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Amable gave his occupation as moulder.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Amable mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 3 months and 6 days old.
• On 1 Jan 1862 Amable was promoted to Corporal.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Amable Beaudry was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 18 Sep 1862 Amable was promoted to Sergeant.
• Amable, and John R. Farnum wrote later in life for a publication (unidentified) telling of his experiences at Gettysburg. (from the family files of Jill Gibbs. Click icon to read.).
• On 4 Jul 1863 Amable was promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Amable Beaudry was reported as missing at Gettysburg.
• On 12 Oct 1863 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Amable Beaudry was mentioned as promoted.
• On 5 May 1864 Amable Beaudry was wounded at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia, according to the MASSCW.
• On 12 May 1864 Amable Beaudry was wounded at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in the left knee, according to his pension papers.
• On 25 May 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Amable Beaudry was mentioned among the casualties.
• On 28 Jul 1864 Amable ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service, as 1st Lieutenant of Co. H.
  
  
• About 1865 Amable Beaudry and Francis "Frank" Arthur Brown moved to Camden, DeKalb County, Missouri, from Massachusetts after the war. Unknown if they travelled together or if this was just coincidence. Both were of Company B, 15th Massachusetts.
• Amable Beaudry and Rosina Gorman were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census in 1870 at Camden, DeKalb County, Missouri.
• Amable Beaudry and Rosina Gorman were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Camden, DeKalb County, Missouri, where his family consisted of himself, his wife Rosina (born in VT), and four children -- Charles L. (born in MA), and Evalina, Mary E., and George, all born in MO. (Oddly enough, the indexer of this census also misspelled the name as "BeaNdry".) Amable was a farmer in Missouri.
• Amable Beaudry made application for a veteran's pension, but no further information is known.
• In Jun 1886 Amable was living at Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri.
• He made application for a veteran's pension, and it was granted, but no further information is known.
• On 11 May 1898 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Amable Beaudry was mentioned in an article as an original member of the Fitchburg Fusiliers. (click icon to read article).
• On 29 Jun 1901 Amable Beaudry wrote a letter to be read at the 40th reunion of Company B.
• Amable had his portrait made.
• Amable had his portrait taken with his wife.
• On 10 Mar 1912 Rosina Gorman, his wife, died at Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri, at age 75.
• In Jul 1913 Amable visited the Gettysburg battlefield and wrote a postcard home. (from the family files of Jill Gibbs.).
• He died on 6 May 1919 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was 82 years and 1 month old.
• He was buried on 9 May 1919 at Amity, DeKalb County, Missouri.
• On 22 Oct 1926 at "The Webster Evening Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Amable Beaudry was remembered at the 60th reunion of Company I as among those who had died within the previous year. (click icon to read).
• Descendant(s): Jill Gibbs, who provided much of the personal information here, as well as the photos of Amable as an older man.
• Descendant(s): Roger Beaudry.
• Credits: Photo in uniform courtesey of Mark Savolis.

• Last Edited: 15 Nov 2010