War records/Civil War: Elijah Henson Bell: Federicksburg, Spotsylvania, VA

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Although Elijah Henson Bell enlisted in Fredericksbug, he was a resident 
of Spotsylvania Co.  He was the son of George Thomas Bell and Mary Jane 
Lumsden of Bells Crossroads, VA

Elijah H. Bell
Pvt. Capt. John F. Alexander's Co. Virginia Artillery
Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for Mar 13, to June 1, 1862
Not Dated
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Present or absent: present

Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for June 1, to August 31, 1862
Not Dated
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid: Maj. H. C. Deshiele
To what Time: June 1, 186___
Present or absent: present
Remarks: Absent 1 month without permission

Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for August 31, to December 31, 1862
Dated: Jan 15
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid: Maj. H. C. Deshiele
To what Time: June 1, 186___
Present or absent: present

Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for Jan & Feb 1863
Dated: Mar 2, 1863
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid: Capt. J. B(?). Jett
To what Time: Dec 31, 186___
Present or absent: present

Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for Mar & Apr, 1863
Not Dated
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid: J. B. Jett
To what time: Feb 28, 186___
Present or absent: present

Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for May & June, 1863
Dated: Aug 14, 1863
Enlisted Mar 13, 1862
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. John F. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid
By Whom: Capt. J. B. Jett
To what time: Apr 30, 1863
Present or absent: present

Appears on:
Company Muster Roll
for July & Aug 1863
Dated: Nov. 11, 1863
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Jett
To what time: Apr 30, 1863
Present or absent: absent
Remarks: Captured by enemy ___
Falling Waters, Md on July 14, 1862

Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for: Sept & Oct, 1863
Dated: Nov 14, 1863
Enlisted Mar 13, 186__
Where: Fredericksburg
By whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Jett
To what time: Apr 30, 1863
Present or absent: absent
Remarks: Missing in action

Appears on
Company Muster Roll
of the organization named above for:
 Nov. & Dec 1863			
Dated: Jan 22, 1864.			
Enlisted:
When: March 12, 1862
Where: Fredericksbug, VA
By Whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: War
Last Paid:
By whom: Capt. Jett
To what time: April 30, 1863
Present or absent: absent
Remarks: Missing in action

Appears on
Company Muster Roll 
for: Jan & Feb 1864
Dated: Feb 29, 1864
Present or absent: absent
Remarks: Missing in action

Appears on
Company Muster Roll 
for: Mar & Apr 1864
Dated Apr 30, 1864
Enlisted March 13, 1862
Where Frederickbug, VA
By Whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid: Capt. Jett
To what time April 30, 1863
Present or absent: absent
Remarkds: Missing in Action

Appears on
Company Muster Roll 
For Apr to Aug 31, 1864
Dated: Aug 31, 1864
Enlisted March 13, 1862
Where Frederickbug, VA
By Whom: Capt. Alexander
Period: war
Last Paid: Capt. Jett
To what time April 30, 1863
Present or absent: ____
Remarks: Died prisioner of war at Point Lookout, Maryland, 1862

Elijah H. Bell Pvt. Co. M. 55th Reg Va Inf
appears on a 
Roll of Prisioners of War
at Old Capitol Prision (Washington, D. C.) July 23, 1863
not dated
Where catured: Falling Waters, Md
When captured: July 14, 1863

Elijah H. Bell Pvt. Co. M. 55th Reg Va Inf
appears on a 
Roll of Prisioners of War
at Old Capitol Prision (Washington, D. C.) August 3, 1863
Roll dated Provost Marshal's Office August 3, 1863
Where catured: Falling Waters, Md
When captured: July 14, 1863

Elijah H. Bell Pvt. Co. M. 55th Reg Va Inf
appears on a 
Roll of Prisioners of War
at Old Capitol Prision (Washington, D. C.) August 8, 1863
not dated
Where catured: Falling Waters, Md
When captured: July 14, 1863

Elijah H. Bell Pvt. Co. M. 55th Reg Va Inf
appears on a 
Roll of Prisioners of War
at Point Lookout, Md
Date of arrival: Wahsington Aug 9, 1863
Where captured: Falling Waters, Md
When captured: July 14, 1863
Remarks: transferred to Hammond General Hospital October 1863

E. H. Bell
Rank: Pvt Co: M 55 Regt Va
Complaint: chronic diarrhea
Admitted October 19, 1863
To: Hammond, U. S. A. Gen'l Hosp.
Point Lookout, Md
Died Oct 29, 1863
Remarks: chronic diarrhea and scorbutus
Ward 10
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