Bell, John Michael

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Birth

John Michael[1] Bell was born in Berne on May 1, 1831[2] to John Bell (B. Mar 23, 1798, D. 1872) and Charity Pierce (B. 1802, D. 1887).[3] He was one of eleven children.[3]

Marriage & Children

Military Service

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Name: John M. Bell
Residence at Enlistment: Berne[2]
Place of Birth: Berne, NY[2]
Date of Birth: 1 May 1831[2]
Names of Parents: John (Bell) and Charity Pierce[2]
Marital Status: Single[2]
Occupation: Wheelright[2]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[2]
Bounty Received: None[2]
Enlistment Date: 30 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 91st Infantry
Company: Company D
Discharged for Disability on: 1 Mar 1863
Discharged at: Baton Rouge, LA
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 30.[4]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

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


Sources

  1. Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bernehistory.org
  4. Ancestry Military Databases