Rank Sergeant Name James Bell | ||
Born August 9, 1835Branot, Ohio ( 1835-08-09 ) Died June 30, 1910(1910-06-30) (aged 74) Allegiance United States of America Unit Company H, 11th Ohio Infantry | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Sergeant James B. Bell (August 9, 1835 – June 30, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863.
Bell died on June 30, 1910 and is buried in Gettysburg, Ohio.
Medal of Honor 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 5 times.
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