Bell, Albert E.

Knox during the Civil War
Berne during the Civil War

Birth

Albert was born in Berne on March 15, 1844 a son of Chauncy E. Bell and Magdalena Bouck.Bronk

Marriage & Children

He married Anna Crawford, a daughter of Elijah Crawford and Elizabeth at about 1868 and had a son, Crawford Bell who was born in Rensselaerville in 1870.

Military Service

Name:	Albert Bell
Residence:	Berne
Place of Birth:	Berne
Date of Birth:	15 March 1844
Marital Status:	Single
Names of Parents:	Chauncy E. (Bell) and Magdalena Bouck
Enlistment Date:	18 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	177th Infantry
Company:	Company G
Muster Out Date:	10 Sep 1863
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. Soldier applied for his pension on 15 Nov 1879, his widow applied on 4 Aug 1887 Born in Berne in 1844, age 18 years,Occupation, Bartender, Black eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, 5'8" tall. The statement in the body of the form indicates that he was born in Knox and enlisted in Knox, and that he was a Hotel Keeper.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and CW Pension Index; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York for the year 1905.

Occupation

After his marriage, he was a clerk in a hotel at Rensselaerville.

Death

Albert died on March 10, 1887 at Rensselaerville. His widow, Anna, applied for Albert's CW pension on August 4, 1887.

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Albert Bell
Name: Albert Bell
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1844
Birth Place: New York
Father: Chancy G Bell
Mother: Magdalen Brouk
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 17th Regiment
Company: G
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Arbert Bell
Name: Arbert Bell
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1844
Birth Place: Bern, New York
Father: Ch?? Bell
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 6 Oct 1862
Enlistment Location: Berne, Albany, New York
Regiment: 10th Regiment
Rank: Private
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Berne - Albert E. Bell - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Albert Bell
Name: Albert Bell
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Berne, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Albert Bell
Name: Albert Bell
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 31 Dec 1862.Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Albert Bell
Name: Albert Bell
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 177 N.Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 177th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 9

American Civil War Soldiers about Albert Bell
Name: Albert Bell
Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 18 October 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 31 Dec 1862.
Mustered Out Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

177th NY Infantry (Formerly 10th Regiment)
BELL , ALBERT — Age , 18 years. Enlisted, October 18, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co. G, December 31, 1862; mustered out with companv, September 10, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Albert Bell, private. Tenth Regiment, Company G; enlisted October i, 1862; mustered October 13, 1862; served the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged.

Berne - ROLL OF HONOR, WAR OF REBELLION. - Albert Bell (Name only)

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Albert Bell Name: Albert Bell Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Berne, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 53 Household Members: Name Age Channcey G Bell 29 Magdalen Bell 29 William Bell 9 Mary E Bell 7 Albert Bell 5 Gorden Bell 4 Elias Bell 2 Louisa Bell 4

1860 United States Federal Census about Albert Bell Name: Albert Bell Age in 1860: 14 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Berne, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: East Berne Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Chauncey G Bell 40 Ann Eliza Bell 35 Albert Bell 14 Elias Bell 12 Lisa Bell 10 Frank Bell 7/12 Grfelia Fowler 14 Alida Fowler 12 Lewis Fowler 9 Christina Midman 24 Cornelius S Baily 22

1870 United States Federal Census about Albert Bell Name: Albert Bell Age in 1870: 27 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Rensselaerville, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Rensselaerville Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Elisabeth Crawford 54 Albert Bell 27 Anna Bell 23 Crawford Bell 7/12 Cordella Washburn 51

Additional Media

Albert Bell is mentioned in the 1863 Diaries of George H. Warner

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  Civil War Pension Index

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