Franklin King Beck (1814-1864) - Find a Grave Memorial

Franklin King Beck Veteran

Birth

21 May 1814

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

Death

12 Oct 1864 (aged 50)

Georgia, USA

Burial

Camden Cemetery

Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA Show Map

Plot

Lot 66 Block 1C

Memorial ID

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Company I,
23rd Alabama Regiment
C.S.A.

Killed in Battle at Resacca, GA

Aged 50 Years, 4 Months & 21 Days.

Additions:
Franklin King Beck:
Born: May 21, 1814
Birthplace: Duplin County North Carolina
Father: John Beck
Mother: Margaret King Beck 1783 – 1822
(Buried: Camden Cemetery Camden Alabama)
Wife: Martha Jefferson Tait Beck
(Buried: Camden Cemetery Camden Alabama)
Education:
Attended University of Alabama and Georgetown University
1837: Graduated from Yale law school
Occupation before War:
Attorney and Planter in Camden Alabama
1851 – 1853: Alabama State Representative
1855 – 1857: Alabama State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Delegate to Alabama State Secession Convention
1861 – 1864: Colonel of 23rd Alabama Infantry Regiment
1863: Captured and Exchanged during Battle of Vicksburg Mississippi
1864: Missed Atlanta campaign due to leg fracture
1864: Killed during the Battle of Resaca Georgia on October 12, 1864

Died: October 12, 1864
Place of Death: Resaca Georgia
Cause of Death: tree fell from cannon ball shot fell & crushed his leg
Age at time of Death: 50 years old
Burial Place: Resaca Confederate Cemetery Resaca Georgia
Memorial: Camden Cemetery Camden Alabama

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