James Chaplin Beecher

James Chaplin Beecher
James Chaplin Beecher
Born(1828-01-08)January 8, 1828
DiedAugust 25, 1886(1886-08-25) (aged 58)
Occupation(s)Protestant clergyman, missionary
Union Civil War officer
Spouses
  • Annie Goodwin (died)
  • Frances Johnson
ChildrenKatharine Esther Beecher
Mary Frances Beecher
Margaret Beecher Ward
Parent(s)Lyman and Harriet Porter Beecher
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James Chaplin Beecher (January 8, 1828 – August 25, 1886), was an American Congregationalist minister and Colonel for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He came from the Beecher family, a prominent 19th century American religious family.