Texas Rangers, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, September 10, 1878
Add to My HeroesMelvin E. Beauman
Private Melvin Beauman succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained on August 23rd, 1878, while at the Company A's campsite at Pleasanton, Texas.
He was practicing shooting his pistol when he accidentally shot himself in the abdomen. He died from the wound on September 10th, 1878.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour 2 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
- Incident Date Friday, August 23, 1878
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