BECKMAN, Ellen Josephine

Ellen Josephine Beckman was an American composer, music teacher, and civic leader. She served as a long-time music teacher and choir director at Northwestern High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, teaching from 1951 until her retirement in 1974. In addition to her musical work, she was a dedicated historian. She co-authored the comprehensive historical documentation book Civil War Union Monuments (1978), published alongside the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. She also served as the National President of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.