William M. Bell
William M. Bell was born around 1837 in Ireland to Mary Bell. He immigrated to America sometime before 1850 and settled in Hector, New York. By 1855, he was living with his uncle and aunt, John and Isabella Bell. By 1850, he was living with his uncle and aunt, John and Isabella Bell, in Hector, New York. By 1860, he was working as a farm laborer there. He enlisted in the Union army on August 30, 1862, and mustered in as a corporal in Company E of the 161st New York Infantry on October 25. The regiment took part in the siege of Port Hudson, the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, and the Red River campaign. He was promoted to sergeant on January 25, 1863. He died of diphtheria in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 13, 1865.
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(1280)Bell, William M.18381865-03-13
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Corporal
  • Rank out: Sergeant
  • Rank highest: Sergeant
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 27

  • (2631) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett et al., 24 November 1862
  • (2632) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett et al., 15 December 1862
  • (2633) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett et al., 19 January 1863
  • (2634) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 26 March 1863
  • (2635) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett and Richard Hazellett, 7 July 1863
  • (2636) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 17 July 1863
  • (2637) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 25 July 1863
  • (2638) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 10 August 1863
  • (2639) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett and Richard Hazellett, 30 August 1863
  • (2640) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 2 September 1863
  • (2641) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 14 September 1863
  • (2642) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 12 October 1863
  • (2643) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 19 October 1863
  • (2644) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 19 November 1863
  • (2645) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 28 February 1864
  • (2646) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett and Richard Hazellett, 10 March 1864
  • (2647) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 27 March 1864
  • (2648) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 11 April 1864
  • (2649) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett and Richard Hazellett, 9 July 1864
  • (2650) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 26 July 1864
  • (2651) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 9 August 1864
  • (2652) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 23 August 1864
  • (2653) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 8 September 1864
  • (2654) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 17 October 1864
  • (2655) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 4 December 1864
  • (2656) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 1 January 1865
  • (2657) [writer] ~ William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 5 March 1865

People - Records: 3

  • (1281) Hazellett, Mary Jane is the [parent of] (1280) Bell, William M.
  • (1282) Bell, John is the [aunt/uncle of] (1280) Bell, William M.
  • (1283) Bell, Isabella is the [aunt/uncle of] (1280) Bell, William M.

Places - Records: 2

  • (552) [birth] ~ Ireland
  • (72) [death] ~ New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (433) [enlisted] [E] ~ 161st New York Infantry
SOURCES

1860 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; 1855 New York State Census, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com.