U.S. Army
Beaty, PowhatanConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany G, 5th U.S. Colored Infantry
HometownRichmond, Virginia
Citation
Took command of his company, all the officers having been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.
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