John Pointon Beech

He enlisted at 17 years old, at Trenton, on 9 August 1861.

He was later awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery in manning an artillery piece under fire at Spotsylvania Courthouse (Va) on 12 May 1864. He was discharged as Sergeant, Company B, 9 July 1865.

His name is spelled Beach in many places - Beech is the spelling on his MoH citation and his tombstone.

See his gravesite and some bio details from Find-a-Grave. His MoH citation was posted online by the US Army.

5/1/1844 in ENGLAND

11/27/1926; burial in Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, NJ