Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Bethel, Lieut. Frederick P.  
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893

Lieut. Frederick P. Bethel is a son of Isaac and Sarah (Pimblott) Bethel, 
parents both now deceased, and was born in Manchester, England, Oct. 28, 1828. 
Since 1848 he has made his home in Floyd county, Indiana, and was married in 
New Albany, this county, Feb. 6, 1853, to Julia A. Shields. Four children were 
the result of this union: Rovilla C. dec., Mary E. dec., Julia A. dec. and 
Margaret A., their births occurring in the order here given. His wife was born 
in Taylor township, Harrison county, Ind., May 21, 1832. She was the daughter 
of Robert and Julia (Brewer) Shields, parents no longer numbered among the 
living. When the war between the states broke out, our subject was an iron 
moulder in New Albany, Ind. He was 33 years old when he went into the Union 
army, Nov. 21, 1861, at Jeffersonville as a private in Co. C, 49th Ind. V.I., 
2nd Brig., 1st Div., 13th and 19th A.C.  He rose to the rank of Ord. Sergt., 
and to 2nd Lieut., June 1, 1862. In February, 1863, he was detailed as Q.M. of 
the Regt., to serve as such until May, 1863. In the fall of 1863 he was 
confined in hospital at New Orleans, La., two months with spinal fever. He was 
also detailed the same fall to act as Batl. Q.M., of Convalescent Camp two 
months; again January, 1864, he was detailed as Reg. Q.M.  He was also 
detailed as Q.M. at Algiers, La., of Hawhee Batl., acting as such until 
granted an honorable discharge Nov. 29, 1864, at Indianapolis, Ind.  He was 
furloughed in the summer of 1863 from Vicksburg, Miss., for thirty days and 
reported for duty at end of time. He fought at Big Creek Gap, Cumberland Gap, 
Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Siege of Nicksburg, Port Gibson, Champion 
Hill, Black River Bridge, 2nd Siege of Jackson and Yellow Bayou.  His wife’s 
brother, John B. served in an Illinois Regiment and was wounded in hand. 
Comrade Bethel is an iron moulder and his address is New Albany, Ind. 

Additional Comments:
I came across the photocopied pages in a file at the public
library in New Albany. I have never been able to locate an
original copy of the book.


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