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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

James Bennett Bell

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H,
    11th Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: November 25, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Though severely wounded, was first of his regiment on the summit of the ridge, planted his colors inside the enemy's works, and did not leave the field until after he had been wounded five times.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Troy, Miami County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 9, 1907
  • Born: August 9, 1835, Branot, OH, United States
  • Died: June 30, 1910, Elkhart, IN, United States
  • Buried: Gettysburg Cemetery (PM) (132-3), Gettysburg, OH, United States
 

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