Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-12-20
General BE

The fact that Gen. Beaver is now II
prominent candidate for Governor will
give yh1 appended sNetch Of his military
career new interest. We copy IL from
an article in the Philadelphia Times Of
Saturday last, written from Belleionte:
GENERAL BEAVERS ) HISTORY.
James Addams Beaver was born ut
Milerstown, Perry county, on the 2lot
OF October, 1897. His mother was Miss
Adams, OF the same section. lie had
only the usual rude common schools Ol
that day TO lay the foundation for his cd
ucation, but he finally reached Jefferson
College, where he graduated creditably
in 1856. Three years later he was au-
mitted to the bar in~thiS town, where he
had studied his profession, and his lot
was thus cast for life with the intelligent
and soldly progressive people of thl, re-
gion. lie exhibited an early taste for
Lne military, and made his first appear
ance as IL lieutenant of the Belleionte
Fencibles before the war, where he COM
manded the embryo War Governor OF the
State. In 1865, after he had returned
from the field, full of scars and hon
ors and with one leg left on the field Of
Ream's Station, he married Miss Mary
McAllister, daughter of the late ii. n.
McAlister, then one Of the ableSG law
yers of Central Pennsylvania. His ac-
complished wife, his several bright chill
dren, his pretty, home-like residence on
one of the hills surrounding the town,
and his ever genial greeting for his
friends attract many to his family circle
and leave pleasant memories with all his
visitors. In person he is nearly SIX feet
in height although his indispensable use
of the crutch to perform the duties OF
his missing leg makes him appear less IN
stature. Before he entered the military
service he was delicate almost to etemi-
macy, but his form and face have rounded
out handsomely, and his Slightly slvered
hair, keen gray eye and military hat give
him all thu air of the veteran soldier he
is. At the bar he is Singularly tenacious
in battling for his cause, but one of the
most manly of foes III legal conflicts. In
his private life and character he is most
exemplary, being Il consistent and active
member of the Presbyterian Church, and
energetic in all the offices ofmorality and
humanity. Indeed he Is regarded by
many as religious even to bigotry and in
tolerant in his efforts for Temperance
ana SOCldl OIucI.
GENERAL BEAVER AS A SOLDIER.
When the rebel guns first sounded
against Fort Sumpter the BellefOnte Fen
cibles were among the first to respond to
Governor Curtin's call for troops, and
Lieutenant Beaver was among the most
Jealous in the cause. The company was
the third to report at Harrisburg, and it
was mustered into the service with Bea-
yer as First Lieutenant, in which posi-
ton he served during the three months
term AS soon as he was mustered out
he re-enlisted and was promoted to the
Lieutenant Colonelcy of the Forty fifth
Regiment, which was ordered to South
Carolina. Colone Beaver was there sta
toned at Fort Walker with five compa-
MES, commanding the entrance 10 Port
Royal Bay. In July, 1862, the regiment
was ordered north and Beaver was made
Colonel of the One Hundred and Forty
eighth Regiment, one of the new three
wears regiment then recruited. His COM
mand was present at Fredericksburg, but
was in the reserve, and did not become
engaged in that unfortunate conflict, but
mt charlottesville Colonel Beaver gal
antlv led his command into a hand-to-
hand conflict with the enemy, where he
fell. as was i IN believed, mortally
wounded. The ball passed clear through
his body, but skilful surgical treatment
brought him through, and he rejoined
his command and was actively engaged
at Bristow Station and Mine Run. In
the spring of 1864, Colonel Beaver was
conspicuous for gallantry at Spottsylva-
MIA, North Anna, and Tolopotomy. At the
first he was struck by a mimic ball, but
was saved from dangerous and proba-
bly, a fatal wound by m 9morandum book.
At Cold Harbor he was also struck but
not seriously disabled and he maintaieed
his position on the field at the head of his
command