Company E, 13th Virginia Infantry, Walker's Brigade, Pegram's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Enlisted on 7/22/1861 in Fredericksburg, he was mustered into (2nd) Company I, 47th Virginia Infantry as a Private.
[In September 1861, this company was exchanged for Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry, and redesignated as (2nd) Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry.]
Court Martialed (reason not listed) 8/18/1861 and thereby dismissed from service on 9/10/1861.
Enlisted on 3/18/1863 in Caroline County, VA., he was mustered into Company E, 13th Virginia Infantry as a Private; 5' 6.0", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.
Listed on Aug & Sept 1863 Roll as Absent Without Leave; 3 days pay deducted.
Wounded In Action (shoulder) 6/17/1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA.; confined 4/9/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Oath of Allegiance there on 6/23/1865 and released.
Postwar, married to Melvina T. Embrey, lived at 1300 Main Street, Fredericksburg, Va. He was a grocer, then worked in his sons' business, "W.A. Bell & Bro.", a furniture, house furnishings, stoves & ranges, carpets & mattings, office fixtures & supplies store.
Received Cross of Honor, 1904.
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- Mr. W.F. BELL DEAD -
Another Confederate Soldier Crosses The River.
Mr. W.F. Bell, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Fredericksburg, died at the home of his son, Mr. W.A. Bell, on Washington Ave., Friday night, after an illness resulting from paralysis, aged 73 years.
The deceased was a native of Culpeper and came to this city 28 years ago. He was in business as a merchant on upper Main St. until about 4 years ago when he retired.
When he was 17 years old, he entered the Confederate army, in 1862, with the Minute Men, of Culpeper, a company noted in the 13th Va. Regt., commanded respectively by Capts. Ashby, and Fields, of which regiment Lieut. Gen. A.P. Hill was commander when it entered the service. Mr. Bell served until the end of the war. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, on May 26th, 1863. Taken prisoner three months before the war ended, he was carried to Point Lookout prison and kept there until April, 1865.
Mr. Bell had been a member of the Baptist church for the past 62 years.
He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and P.O.S. of A.
He was a man of genial disposition and had a number of friends.
Two sons survive him: Messrs. W.A. Bell and E.C. Bell.
Funeral Monday from the Baptist church at 3 p.m., services conducted by Rev. E.L. Swift and interment in the family lot in the City Cemetery by the side of his wife.
The pallbearers: Active—Messrs. W.L. Brannan. Dr. J.P. Stiff, Jas. W. Musselman, B.T. Pitts, W.S. Chesley, O.P. Seward.
Honorary—Messrs. B.H. Jacobs, Dr. D.C. Bowman, A.B. Bowering, Judge J.T. Goolrick, W.N. Tansill, M.G. Willis, W.E. Bradley, C.W. Jones, J. Willard Adams, David Hirsh, Dr. J.G. King, Thomas F. Proctor, Jr., Dr. S.L. Scott. The Free Lance, 22 January 1918.
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The 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties.
Enlisted on 7/22/1861 in Fredericksburg, he was mustered into (2nd) Company I, 47th Virginia Infantry as a Private.
[In September 1861, this company was exchanged for Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry, and redesignated as (2nd) Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry.]
Court Martialed (reason not listed) 8/18/1861 and thereby dismissed from service on 9/10/1861.
Enlisted on 3/18/1863 in Caroline County, VA., he was mustered into Company E, 13th Virginia Infantry as a Private; 5' 6.0", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.
Listed on Aug & Sept 1863 Roll as Absent Without Leave; 3 days pay deducted.
Wounded In Action (shoulder) 6/17/1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA.; confined 4/9/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Oath of Allegiance there on 6/23/1865 and released.
Postwar, married to Melvina T. Embrey, lived at 1300 Main Street, Fredericksburg, Va. He was a grocer, then worked in his sons' business, "W.A. Bell & Bro.", a furniture, house furnishings, stoves & ranges, carpets & mattings, office fixtures & supplies store.
Received Cross of Honor, 1904.
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- Mr. W.F. BELL DEAD -
Another Confederate Soldier Crosses The River.
Mr. W.F. Bell, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Fredericksburg, died at the home of his son, Mr. W.A. Bell, on Washington Ave., Friday night, after an illness resulting from paralysis, aged 73 years.
The deceased was a native of Culpeper and came to this city 28 years ago. He was in business as a merchant on upper Main St. until about 4 years ago when he retired.
When he was 17 years old, he entered the Confederate army, in 1862, with the Minute Men, of Culpeper, a company noted in the 13th Va. Regt., commanded respectively by Capts. Ashby, and Fields, of which regiment Lieut. Gen. A.P. Hill was commander when it entered the service. Mr. Bell served until the end of the war. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, on May 26th, 1863. Taken prisoner three months before the war ended, he was carried to Point Lookout prison and kept there until April, 1865.
Mr. Bell had been a member of the Baptist church for the past 62 years.
He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and P.O.S. of A.
He was a man of genial disposition and had a number of friends.
Two sons survive him: Messrs. W.A. Bell and E.C. Bell.
Funeral Monday from the Baptist church at 3 p.m., services conducted by Rev. E.L. Swift and interment in the family lot in the City Cemetery by the side of his wife.
The pallbearers: Active—Messrs. W.L. Brannan. Dr. J.P. Stiff, Jas. W. Musselman, B.T. Pitts, W.S. Chesley, O.P. Seward.
Honorary—Messrs. B.H. Jacobs, Dr. D.C. Bowman, A.B. Bowering, Judge J.T. Goolrick, W.N. Tansill, M.G. Willis, W.E. Bradley, C.W. Jones, J. Willard Adams, David Hirsh, Dr. J.G. King, Thomas F. Proctor, Jr., Dr. S.L. Scott. The Free Lance, 22 January 1918.
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The 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties.
Company E, 13th Virginia Infantry, Walker's Brigade, Pegram's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Enlisted on 7/22/1861 in Fredericksburg, he was mustered into (2nd) Company I, 47th Virginia Infantry as a Private.
[In September 1861, this company was exchanged for Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry, and redesignated as (2nd) Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry.]
Court Martialed (reason not listed) 8/18/1861 and thereby dismissed from service on 9/10/1861.
Enlisted on 3/18/1863 in Caroline County, VA., he was mustered into Company E, 13th Virginia Infantry as a Private; 5' 6.0", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.
Listed on Aug & Sept 1863 Roll as Absent Without Leave; 3 days pay deducted.
Wounded In Action (shoulder) 6/17/1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA.; confined 4/9/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Oath of Allegiance there on 6/23/1865 and released.
Postwar, married to Melvina T. Embrey, lived at 1300 Main Street, Fredericksburg, Va. He was a grocer, then worked in his sons' business, "W.A. Bell & Bro.", a furniture, house furnishings, stoves & ranges, carpets & mattings, office fixtures & supplies store.
Received Cross of Honor, 1904.
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- Mr. W.F. BELL DEAD -
Another Confederate Soldier Crosses The River.
Mr. W.F. Bell, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Fredericksburg, died at the home of his son, Mr. W.A. Bell, on Washington Ave., Friday night, after an illness resulting from paralysis, aged 73 years.
The deceased was a native of Culpeper and came to this city 28 years ago. He was in business as a merchant on upper Main St. until about 4 years ago when he retired.
When he was 17 years old, he entered the Confederate army, in 1862, with the Minute Men, of Culpeper, a company noted in the 13th Va. Regt., commanded respectively by Capts. Ashby, and Fields, of which regiment Lieut. Gen. A.P. Hill was commander when it entered the service. Mr. Bell served until the end of the war. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, on May 26th, 1863. Taken prisoner three months before the war ended, he was carried to Point Lookout prison and kept there until April, 1865.
Mr. Bell had been a member of the Baptist church for the past 62 years.
He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and P.O.S. of A.
He was a man of genial disposition and had a number of friends.
Two sons survive him: Messrs. W.A. Bell and E.C. Bell.
Funeral Monday from the Baptist church at 3 p.m., services conducted by Rev. E.L. Swift and interment in the family lot in the City Cemetery by the side of his wife.
The pallbearers: Active—Messrs. W.L. Brannan. Dr. J.P. Stiff, Jas. W. Musselman, B.T. Pitts, W.S. Chesley, O.P. Seward.
Honorary—Messrs. B.H. Jacobs, Dr. D.C. Bowman, A.B. Bowering, Judge J.T. Goolrick, W.N. Tansill, M.G. Willis, W.E. Bradley, C.W. Jones, J. Willard Adams, David Hirsh, Dr. J.G. King, Thomas F. Proctor, Jr., Dr. S.L. Scott. The Free Lance, 22 January 1918.
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The 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties.
Enlisted on 7/22/1861 in Fredericksburg, he was mustered into (2nd) Company I, 47th Virginia Infantry as a Private.
[In September 1861, this company was exchanged for Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry, and redesignated as (2nd) Company I, 30th Virginia Infantry.]
Court Martialed (reason not listed) 8/18/1861 and thereby dismissed from service on 9/10/1861.
Enlisted on 3/18/1863 in Caroline County, VA., he was mustered into Company E, 13th Virginia Infantry as a Private; 5' 6.0", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair.
Listed on Aug & Sept 1863 Roll as Absent Without Leave; 3 days pay deducted.
Wounded In Action (shoulder) 6/17/1864 at Lynchburg, VA.
POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA.; confined 4/9/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Oath of Allegiance there on 6/23/1865 and released.
Postwar, married to Melvina T. Embrey, lived at 1300 Main Street, Fredericksburg, Va. He was a grocer, then worked in his sons' business, "W.A. Bell & Bro.", a furniture, house furnishings, stoves & ranges, carpets & mattings, office fixtures & supplies store.
Received Cross of Honor, 1904.
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- Mr. W.F. BELL DEAD -
Another Confederate Soldier Crosses The River.
Mr. W.F. Bell, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Fredericksburg, died at the home of his son, Mr. W.A. Bell, on Washington Ave., Friday night, after an illness resulting from paralysis, aged 73 years.
The deceased was a native of Culpeper and came to this city 28 years ago. He was in business as a merchant on upper Main St. until about 4 years ago when he retired.
When he was 17 years old, he entered the Confederate army, in 1862, with the Minute Men, of Culpeper, a company noted in the 13th Va. Regt., commanded respectively by Capts. Ashby, and Fields, of which regiment Lieut. Gen. A.P. Hill was commander when it entered the service. Mr. Bell served until the end of the war. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, on May 26th, 1863. Taken prisoner three months before the war ended, he was carried to Point Lookout prison and kept there until April, 1865.
Mr. Bell had been a member of the Baptist church for the past 62 years.
He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and P.O.S. of A.
He was a man of genial disposition and had a number of friends.
Two sons survive him: Messrs. W.A. Bell and E.C. Bell.
Funeral Monday from the Baptist church at 3 p.m., services conducted by Rev. E.L. Swift and interment in the family lot in the City Cemetery by the side of his wife.
The pallbearers: Active—Messrs. W.L. Brannan. Dr. J.P. Stiff, Jas. W. Musselman, B.T. Pitts, W.S. Chesley, O.P. Seward.
Honorary—Messrs. B.H. Jacobs, Dr. D.C. Bowman, A.B. Bowering, Judge J.T. Goolrick, W.N. Tansill, M.G. Willis, W.E. Bradley, C.W. Jones, J. Willard Adams, David Hirsh, Dr. J.G. King, Thomas F. Proctor, Jr., Dr. S.L. Scott. The Free Lance, 22 January 1918.
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The 13th Virginia Infantry Regiment completed its organization during the summer of 1861 with men from Winchester and Culpeper, Orange, Louisa, and Hampshire counties.
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