Bell, Albert E.

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Birth

Albert was born in Berne on March 15, 1844 a son of Chauncy E. Bell and Magdalena Bouck.[1]Bronk[2]

Marriage & Children

He married Anna Crawford, a daughter of Elijah Crawford and Elizabeth[3] at about 1868 [4] and had a son, Crawford Bell who was born in Rensselaerville in 1870. [4]

Military Service

Name: Albert Bell
Residence: Berne [1]
Place of Birth: Berne [1]
Date of Birth: 15 March 1844 [1]
Marital Status: Single [1]
Names of Parents: Chauncy E. (Bell) and Magdalena Bouck [1]
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.[2] 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.[2]

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. [4]

Death

Albert died on March 10, 1887[5] 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[6]
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, 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[6]
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[6]
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[6]
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[6]
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

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

Additional Media

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

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  3. 1865 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 1870 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY
  5. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 www.Ancestry.com