| Birth: | Jan. 22, 1859
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Maryland, USA | | Death: | Oct. 29, 1926
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA | 
US Army General. Born at Ft. McHenry and the son of Brigadier General George Bell, he attended West Point. After graduating in 1880 he was posted to assignments throughout the country, including serving as Professor of Military Science at Cornell University. In 1894 he received a law degree from Cornell and passed the New York bar exam. He served in the Spanish-American War's Santiago Campaign and the Samar Campaign of the Philippine Insurrection. In 1907 Bell was appointed to the Infantry Equipment Board, taking part in the design of many items that were later used in World War I. At the start of the war Bell, now a Brigadier General, was promoted to Major General and assigned to command the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Division. He commanded throughout the war, with the 33rd attaining distinction as the only American division to fight while organized with both French and British forces as well as fighting under its own flag. After the war he commanded Sixth Corps with headquarters in Chicago until reaching mandatory retirement at age 64. Bell's awards included the Distinguished Service Medal, and his foreign honors included the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Legion of Honor, as well as appointment as a Knight Commander of England's Order of St. Michael and St. George. Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie and Chicago's Bell Park and George Bell American Legion Post are named for him. (bio by: Bill McKern)
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Parents:
George Bell (1828 - 1907)
Spouse:
Mary Huntt Ransom Bell (1858 - 1930)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for George Bell | | | Burial:
Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA |
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Originally Created by: Bill McKern
Record added: Jun 12, 2007
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