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Call for Troops : July 2nd, 1862
Based on statistical data provided by Frederick Phisterer's Statistical record of the armies of the United States. This graph displays the percentage of enlistees from each state compared to the whole.
Enlistment Age Chart
Based on statistical data from Benjamin Gould's Investigations in the Military and Anthropological Statistics of American Soldiers. The number of young men enlisting under age 30.
1830 - 1930 Word Trends - Google Ngram
Google Ngram statistic visualization. Ngram searches a large body of texts to find common word usage.
Map of New York
This shows the place that John Beck came to after leaving Germany, which happens to be the same place in which the enlisted into and was mustered into the American Civil War.
Muster In CMSR Card
This document is a CMSR card that shows the dates that John Beck enlisted in and mustered into the American Civil War. It is the first CMSR document on file for John Beck.
Map of Manassas
A map of Manassas, the first place that the 19th New York Infantry ventured to after being mustered in. The regiment fought in the Battle of Bull Run at this point. However, it is not stated whether or not John Beck was there, hence the dot being…
Map of Winchester
This is a map of Winchester, Virginia, the place where John Beck spent most of his military service, due to his sickness.
Sick at Winchester/Discharge CMSR Card
CMSR Card that shows the dates that John Beck remained sick at Winchester while his regiment moved else ware. It also shows the date and place of his eventual discharge from the war due to disability.
Graph of Multiple Reasons for Discharge
This graph compares multiple reasons for discharge during the American Civil War, ultimately to be compared to the Heart Disease that John Beck experienced and how prevalent that was for someone in his position.
Google Ngram Viewer: Typhoid Fever
This is a text mine for "typhoid fever" and it depicts the word frequency of these words between the years 1800 and 2000.
Map of John Beck's Philadelphia Residency
Shows the different places that John Beck resided within the city of Philadelphia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 1
John Beck's 1st signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 2
John Beck's 2nd signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 3
John Beck's 3rd signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
John Beck Blenheim Signature 4
John Beck's 4th signature on the wall in the attic of Blenheim House, Fairfax, Virginia.
Affidavit by Julia S. Beck
General Affidavit for Widow's Pension from his third and final wife (and widow) Julia S. Beck.
Record of John Beck's Life
Health Office- Registration Department's Record of John Beck's Life, describing vital information of John Beck's life
Consider Flower's Graffiti
Consider Flower's graffiti at Blenheim House - his signature and his unit, the 1st Michigan Cavalry
