James Chaplin Beecher

James Chaplin Beecher
James Chaplin Beecher
Born	(1828-01-08)January 8, 1828 Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	August 25, 1886(1886-08-25) (aged 58) Elmira, New York
Occupation(s)	Protestant clergyman, missionary Union Civil War officer
Spouses	Annie Goodwin (died) Frances Johnson
Children	Katharine Esther Beecher Mary Frances Beecher Margaret Beecher Ward
Parent(s)	Lyman and Harriet Porter Beecher
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James Chaplin Beecher (January 8, 1828 – August 25, 1886), was an American Congregationalist minister and Colonel for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He came from the Beecher family, a prominent 19th century American religious family.