John J. Beam

2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Schooley's Battery

This man has been identified by two different viewers as John J. Beam of the 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. The photo was taken in a New York studio known as Pen-Yar. There is a hand written note (on one of the 2 known copies that "John was a private and must have borrowed the Sergeant uniform". The photo was used by Margaret Beam to obtain a widow's pension.