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.[1][2] Edmund was a son of John Bell (B. Mar 23, 1798, D. 1872) and Charity Pierce (B. 1802, D. 1887).[3] He was one of eleven children.[3] He was born at about 1835.
Military Service
| Name: | Edmond Bell |
| Residence: | Berne[4] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, NY[4] |
| Names of Parents: | John Bell and Charity Pierce[4] |
| Marital Status: | Single[4] |
| Occupation: | Wheel Wright[4] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Nov 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Bernville, New York[5] or Albany, NY[4] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry |
| Company: | E |
| Wounded in Action on: | 27 May 1863[6] |
| Wounded at: | before Port Gibson, LA[6] |
| Died of Wounds on: | 30 Jun 1863 |
| Place of Death: | Port Hudson, LA[4] |
| Place of Burial: | Port Hudson, LA[4] |
| Additional Remarks: "Died of wounds received in the battle of Port Hudson May 1863. Buried at Port Hudson"[4] 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 |
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
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
Sources
- ↑ Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
- ↑ Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
