Winchester

The 29th New York Regiment had duties in the defense of Washington, D.C. from the summer of 1861 until April 1862, when they moved to Winchester, Virginia. For most of the regiment, Winchester was a place that they stayed for a relatively minimal amount of time, however, John Beck would remain here for the rest of his military service. John Beck had contracted Typhoid fever, which eventualy led to heart diisease, which eventually led to his discharge from the Civil War. So, during the time period from April, 1862 to August, 1862, while his regiment went on the Shenendoah Valley, then to Sperryville, Virginia, then to Northern Virginia, then to the Fords of the Rappahannock, then to Sulfur Springs, and then to Manassas, Virginia, he remained in Winchester, sick.

(National Park Service)

Winchester, Virginia, the place that John Beck spent the majority of his service in the Civil War due to his sickness.

For an interactive version of John Beck's map, you can click here.

This CMSR card depicts the period in which John Beck was left sick at Winchester, while the rest of his regiment ventured to various places.

Affidavit by George Ruck, a member of the 29th New York Infantry, declaring that John Beck got sick and was sent to hosptials, rather then continuing with the regiment.

Affidavit by August Shringer, another member of the 29th New York Infantry, who also declares that John Beck was sick and hospitalized, never returning to his regiment.