Robert Burns Beath | |
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| Born | January 25, 1839 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 25, 1914 (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Company G, 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry (3-month regiment) Company D, 88th Pennsylvania Infantry Company A, 8th United States Colored Infantry F&S, 8th United States Colored Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic |
Robert Burns Beath (January 25, 1839 – November 25, 1914) was an American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and as the 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1883–1884.