Genealogy Data Page 345 (Notes Pages)

Note: b. May 6, 1817 , in Columbia, Pa. ; d. March 8, 1880 , in Carlisle, Pa. ; son of William Pitt Beatty , and grandson of Rev. Charles Beatty , the first Presbyterian missionary west of the Allegheny mountains ; Erkuries learned the profession of printing and commenced the publication of the Columbia Spy; in 1843 removed to Carlisle, Pa. , where, for a period of fourteen years, he conducted the Herald establishment; during the Rebellion he entered the volunteer service as second lieutenant in the Seventh regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves; appointed ordnance officer of McCall 's division, participated in the seven days' battles on the Peninsula , in June, 1862 , and was severely wounded at New Market Cross Roads; he subsequently re-entered the service, and mustered out with his regiment in June, 1864 .

"General McCall made the following report of the Battle of Mechanicsville, to General F. J: Porter, commanding the Fifth corps

CAPTAIN T. F. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.
"My personal staff, Captain H. J. Biddle, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Lieutenants Scheetz and Meconkey, Aids-de-camp, as well as Lieutenant Beatty, Acting Ordinance Officer, deserve special notice for their gallantry in v carrying orders, and for the other duties incident to their offices.""

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.

This morning Mr. Thomas A. Biddle, of this city, received the following letter from Gen. McCall:

“RICHMOND, VA.,
“TOBACCO HOUSE PRISON, July 9, ‘62.

“My Dear Sir: I enclose you herewith a note from your brother Harry, the only reply I have had to two notes written to him.

“On my arrival in the city I was politely offered quarters in the Spottswood [Spotswood] House, where I remained three days. While there, on the 3d inst., a Tennessean called with a message from Harry, who, I learned then, for the first time, was a prisoner. It had been reported to me on the field, on the 30th ult., that he was wounded while returning from the left, whither he had carried an order from myself; but I thought he had been carried off by our own men.

“I at once wrote to Gen. Winder, requesting permission to send a carriage for him; in reply which I received the enclosed, notifying me of his arrival at Chimborazo Hospital No. 3. I at once requested permission to visit him; but this was not deemed consistent with established regulations.

“I trust he will soon be well enough to travel and perhaps visit his family on parole. Do be pleased to express to Mrs. Biddle my sincere and deep conviction that it will not be long before her husband joins her with all his honors.

“My division had a desperate fight that day. I was under fire all day, encouraging my men and urging them against superior numbers. I am under great concern for the other members of my staff. Scheetz and Lewis both left me to deliver orders and did not return. Late in the day Beatty was shot in the leg and left me with but two orderlies.

“The Reserves fought nobly, but they are terribly cut up. Simmons, commanding first brigade, killed; Meade, commanding second brigade, wounded, and a large number of officers with them. “After dark, the battle still raging on the right, I brought forward some 500 men, rallied by Lieut. Col. Thomson, and riding in advance, in the obscurity of the evening, I rode right into the Forty-seventh Virginia, drawn up under some trees, and so ended the chapter.

(Signed) “GEO. A. McCALL.”

Occupation: Date: 1870
Place: Printer

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Carlisle West, Cumberland, PA