Stanislaus County CA Archives Biographies.....Schell, H. R. June 3, 1846 - 
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 H. R. SCHELL, who is now in control of  the wine business of the celebrated Red
Mountain Vineyard, a history of which is given elsewhere in this volume, was
born at Lyons Falls, Lewis county, New York, June 3, 1846, his parents being
Adam and Charlotta (Sherburn) Schell, the former a native of Lyons, the latter
of Sharon Springs, Saratoga county, and both of old New York families.

  Our subject was reared at his native place, and at the age of sixteen years
offered his services to his country in defense of the old flag. He was mustered
into Battery H, First New York Light Artillery, Captain Charles E. Mink, of
Albany, September 23, 1861, at Elmira, and proceeded to Camp Barry, Washington,
District of Columbia, where they were equipped, and from there went to the front
to join McClellan, being assigned to the Fourth Army Corps, under General E  D.
Keys. They first saw battle at Williamsburg, just after the evacuation of
Yorktown. After this they proceeded rapidly from battle to battle, taking part
in many of the hardest and most important engagements of the war. Among these
may be mentioned the following: Chickahominy, Seven Pines, where he fired the
first gun; Seven Days' Betreat from Richmond, including Malvern Hill and the
fight in which General Fitzhugh Lee was captured in the outworks of Richmond;
then he rejoined the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, just after the battle,
and was attached to the First Army Corps; Mine Run, under Meade; then the First
and Fifth Army Corps were consolidated into the Fifth and Second, Battery H was
assigned to the Fifth Army Corps; this was in the winter of 1863; Spottsylvania,
Bethesda Church, Crossing of North Anna river, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon
railroad, Peebleo's farm, Hatcher's Bun, Five Forks, being detached and under
command of Sheridan, who relieved Warren; Farmville, and finally at the
surrender at Appomatox Court House. After the surrender of Lee the command
marched to Washington, and there took part in the grand review, the greatest
sight ever witnessed in the Western Hemisphere. They were mustered out at
Elmira, Hew York, in June, 1865, with a record second to that of no command
which had participated in the Civil war. Mr. Schell served most of the time as
company clerk, with rank of Corporal, and his services entitled him to much
further promotion, his usefulness in the position he filled being the only bar
to advancement. During the entire period of his service, from enlistment to the
close of the war, he never was wounded and never was absent from his command on
account of sickness. He also had two brothers in the Union army, Harris and
Hiram H. The latter served as Eirst Lieutenant in Battery D, Fourth United
States Regular Artillery. The battery to which our subject belonged fired 6,000
rounds at the battle of Spottsylvania, and General Sedgwick met his death
between a section of their guns. Thus, in the Civil war, as well as the previous
ones in which this country has been engaged, the Schells took an active and
honorable part. The deeds of John Christian Schell and his sons in the cause of
liberty, during the Revolutionary struggle, are a matter of history; while in
the war of 1812, Jacob Schell, the grandfather of our subject, served as a
Captain and took part in the battle of Sackett's Harbor.

   When mustered out of the service, H. R. Schell, subject of this sketch,
returned to his home where he remained until 1867. He then came to California,
by way of Panama, and went into business with his uncle, A. Schell. In 1890 he
bought out the latter, and has since carried on the wine business, his principal
market being Hew York. Mr. Schell personally superintends every process
connected with the making of wine at the Red Mountain Vineyard and Winery, from
the growing and care of the vines and grapes to the ultimate making, care" and
shipment of the completed wines.

   Mr. Schell was married, September 23, 1873, to Miss Clara Church, daughter of
Artemus Church, of New York. They were reared together from childhood. Their
seven children are as follows: Artemus Church, Pearl, Adolph Edison, Violet,
Lucille, Charlotta and Romaine Herrick, Jr.

   Mr. Schell is a member of the Grant Post, No. 9, G. A. R., and is a
Republican in politics. Personally, he is a genial, courteous gentleman, ranking
among the foremost citizens of the county.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Memorial and Biographical History
Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties California

Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. 1892


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