Beall, John Y. (John Yates), 1835-1865

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John Yates Beall (1835-1865), Confederate soldier and acting master in the Confederate Navy. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Beall joined Company G of the 2nd Virginia Volunteers. After accepting a naval appointment in 1863, Beall led a failed attempt to free Confederate prisoners on Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay, Ohio. He was captured soon after, tried before a Union military commission for espionage and violating the laws of war, and hanged at Governor's Island, N.Y., on 24 February 1865.

From the description of John Y. Beall papers, ca. 1865-1899 and ca. 1935-1942. WorldCat record id: 41638593

John Yates Beall (1835-1865) was the son of George and Janet Yates Beall of Jefferson County, Va. He attended the University of Virginia to study law, then returned to Jefferson County to farm.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Beall enlisted in Company G of the 2nd Virginia Volunteers and served until wounded at Harper's Ferry, W.Va., in October 1861. In 1863, he accepted an appointment as acting master in the Confederate Navy. After leading a failed attempt to free Confederate prisoners held on Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay, Ohio, Beall escaped, only to be captured later in Niagara, N.Y. Union officials imprisoned Beall at Fort Lafayette in New York Harbor and later at Fort Columbus on Governor's Island, N.Y. Tried and convicted by a military commission for acting as a spy and violating the laws of war, Beall was hanged at Governor's Island on 24 February 1865.

From the guide to the John Y. Beall Papers (#2533-z), ca. 1865-1899 and ca. 1935-1942, (Southern Historical Collection)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Albert Ritchie person
associatedWith Castleman, John Breckinridge, 1841-1918. person
associatedWith Cololnel Robert Ould person
associatedWith Colonel Jacob Thompson person
associatedWith Confederate States of America. Navy corporateBody
associatedWith Daniel B. Lucas person
associatedWith George Hamilton Sullivan person
associatedWith James A. L. McClure person
associatedWith Janet Yates Beall person
associatedWith Johnson Island Prison. corporateBody
associatedWith Mary Mildred Sullivan person
associatedWith Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. corporateBody
associatedWith Mrs. Algernon Sydney Sullivan person
associatedWith Reverend S. H. Weston person
associatedWith William Beall person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Fort Lafayette (N.Y.)
United States
Confederate States of America
Fort Columbus (N.Y.)
Subject
Ghosts
Prisoners of war
Prisoners of war
Secret service
Spies
Trials (Espionage)
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1835-01-01

Death 1865-02-24

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