The Beamer family of Convoy, Ohio has a strong and unique
perspective of the US Civil War. The family's involvement in the
war is a sensitive subject, as the conflict tore apart four brothers,
eventually leading two to fight for the Union, and two to fight for
the Confederacy. This occurred after the outbreak of the war,
when John and Adam returned to their ancestral border state of
Maryland. There, with their Beamer cousins, they joined the CSA
under abbreviated names. The two youngest brothers, Phillip and
Henry remained in Ohio, where they joined the Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on September 7th 1861. Half a year later, their father
Henry joined Company C of the Ohio 87th regiment for Volunteer
Infantry.
(to
Union Boys)
(to Confederate
Boys)
Of course, the history of the Civil War was largely highlighted
by those who came out on the winning side. Thus, family documents and
relics were much more available from both Phillip and Henry Jr, and
Henry Sr., the Union soldiers. Nonetheless, recent internet programs
have made possible tracking of Confederate identities and their military
roles. Also, genealogy records from the 1900 census helped in the process
of
adequately piecing together these relatives. Thus, this web sight seeks
to
uncover the histories of all Beamer siblings, born of Henry Beamer in Van
Wert County, Ohio.
THE OHIO BEAMERS "THE GREAT DILEMMA"
(corbis.com)
(www.sandiego.edu/~ses)
BEAMERS OF THE
UNION ARMY:
2) Henry Beamer
II (1841-1879)
BEAMERS OF THE
CONFEDERATE SOUTERN ARMY: