George Martin
Richard Lee Thurbervill Beale
Residence Westmoreland County VA; 42 years old.
Enlisted on 5/25/1861 at Westmoreland County, VA as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 5/25/1861 he was commissioned into "C" Co. VA 9th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Wounded 9/13/1863 Culpeper Court House, VA (In leg)
* Hospitalized 9/17/1863 (place not stated) (With wound)
* Returned 12/15/1863 (place not stated)
* Oath Allegiance 4/27/1865 Ashland, VA
Promotions:
* Capt 7/5/1861 (Elected vice T. S. Garnett (promoted))
* Major 11/15/1861
* Lt Col 4/29/1862
* Colonel 9/15/1862
* Brig-Gen 1/6/1865
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 11/15/1861 from company C to Field & Staff
Other Information:
born 5/22/1819 in Westmoreland County, VA
died 4/21/1893 in Hague, VA
(Attended Univ of VA. postwar served in Virginia Senate
and US House of Representatives.)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
- Generals in Gray, Lives of the Confederate Commanders
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
NOTES:
Brigadier-General Richard L. T. Beale
Brigadier-General Richard L. T. Beale was born at Hickory
Hill, Westmoreland county, Va., May 22, 1819, and was educated
at Northumberland academy and Dickinson college, Pa. Then
taking up the study of law, he was graduated by the law
department of the university of Virginia in 1838.
Subsequently he was engaged in the practice of his profession
and attained prominence in the political field. From 1847
until 1849 he represented his district in Congress, to which
he declined re-election. He was a delegate to the State
reform convention in 1850, and was elected to the State senate
in 1857.
Upon the secession of Virginia he enlisted in the cavalry
service, and being promoted captain and then major, was put in
command at Camp Lee, near Hague, on the lower Potomac, where
his intelligence and excellent judgment were of much value.
Subsequently he served under Col. W. H. F. Lee, in the Ninth
cavalry regiment until Lee was promoted brigadier-general,
when he was advanced to the rank of colonel and given command
of the regiment.
In December, 1862, he attracted attention and much favorable
comment by a bold expedition into Rappahannock county, in
which the Federal garrison at Leeds was captured, without
loss. On April 16, 1863, he won the praise of J. E. B. Stuart
for his heroic service in meeting and repelling the threatened
raid of Stoneman's cavalry division, and during the renewed
movement by Stoneman at the close of the month, he was for a
week in almost constant fighting, his regiment everywhere
behaving valorously and capturing many prisoners.
At the battle of Fleetwood he led the Ninth in the brilliant
charge in which Gen. W. H. F. Lee was wounded and Colonel
Williams killed. He participated in Stuart's raid through
Maryland, fought at Gettysburg, and rendered faithful service
in the cavalry affairs during the return to Virginia.
During the fight at Culpeper Court House he was in command of
W. H. F. Lee's brigade. In March, 1864, having been stationed
on the Northern Neck, he made a forced march to intercept
Dahlgren and his raiders, and a detachment of his regiment
under First Lieut. James Pollard, Company H. successfully
ambushed the Federals, and aided by other detachments captured
about 175 men and killed Dahlgren.
The papers found upon Dahlgren's person, revealing a design to
burn Richmond and kill President Davis and cabinet, were
forwarded by Colonel Beale, through Fitz Lee, to the
government. A correspondence with the Federal authorities
followed, in which they disavowed all knowledge of such a
design.
He participated in command of his regiment in the campaign
from the Rapidan to the James, was distinguished in the
fighting at Stony creek, and toward Reams' Station, in July,
capturing two Federal standards; and in August, upon the death
of General Chambliss, was given command of the brigade.
February 6, 1865, he was promoted brigadier-general, and in
this rank he served during the remainder of the struggle.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. IV, p. 581