Bell, Edmund

Birth

Edmund Bell was born in Berne according to Rufus Wheelwright Clark in his book Heroes of Albany, while George Rogers Howell in his book History of the County of Albany recorded that he was from Berne. Edmund was a son of John Bell (B. Mar 23, 1798, D. 1872) and Charity Pierce (B. 1802, D. 1887). He was one of eleven children. He was born at about 1835.

Military Service

Name:	Edmond Bell
Residence:	Berne
Place of Birth:	Berne, NY
Names of Parents:	John Bell and Charity Pierce
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Wheel Wright
Enlistment Date:	8 Nov 1861
Enlistment Place:	Bernville, New York or Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	91st Infantry
Company:	E
Wounded in Action on:	27 May 1863
Wounded at:	before Port Gibson, LA
Died of Wounds on:	30 Jun 1863
Place of Death:	Port Hudson, LA
Place of Burial:	Port Hudson, LA

Additional Remarks: "Died of wounds received in the battle of Port Hudson May 1863. Buried at Port Hudson" Enlisted at the age of 24 to serve 3 years.

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

Heroes of Albany County

EDMUND BELL was born in Bern, and enlisted in Co. E, Ninety-fist Regiment, October 26, 1861. He died of wounds received in the battle of Port Hudson, May 30, 1863, and was buried at Port Hudson.

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

Died of wounds received in the battle of Port Hudson May 1863. Buried at Port Hudson

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