William Bell Soldier Details and Documents

Soldier Information

Name: William Bell
Alias: Wills, Willis
Place of Birth: Louisville Jefferson KY Year of Birth: 1836
Occupation:
Carpenter
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet:
5 Inches: 6
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Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: November 12, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY


Compiled Military Service Record

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Congressional District: 5th
Company: Regiment(s): 13th Regt, USCHA
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: November 18, 1865
Rank at Muster Out: Artificer
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Soldier Death Information

Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information

Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: September 26, 1885
Application No.: 550696 Certificate No.: 437490
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:


Widow Pension Information

Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: April 9, 1908
Application No.: 888,987 Certificate No.: 665,871


Other Family Pension Information

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Pension File Information

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Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information

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Family Information

Mother First Name:   Mother Maiden Name: 
Father First Name:   Father Last Name:
Siblings:

Wife #1 First Name: Lucy Maiden Name:
Wife #2 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name:  Maiden Name:
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Family Notes:

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1870 Census

1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Farm Laborer
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Unknown
1870 Real Estate Value: 1870 Personal Estate Value:
1870 Ability to Read? Unknown Ability to Write? Unknown
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1880 Census

1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession:  Day Laborer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver?  Unknown
1880 Ability to Read? Unknown Ability to Write?  Unknown
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1890 Census

1890 Vet/Widow Census: View
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1900 Census

1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: Old Soldier
1900 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Rent 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1900 Farm/House: House
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1910 Census

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1910 Profession: Lucy: widow
1910 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1910 Own/Rent: Own 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Mortgage 1910 Farm/House: House
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1920 Census

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Enslaver Information

Name: Edward Ahrens Location:
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:

Researcher did not identify an enslaver for the soldier, therefore, no census schedules have been entered for the enslaver on this page.


1850 Enslaver Census

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1860 Enslaver Census

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1870 Enslaver Census

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1880 Enslaver Census

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Compensation Information

Compensation Applied? No Compensation Received? No

Note: The Lincoln Administration offered compensation of $300 to enslavers in Kentucky and other Union states where slavery was still legal for each of their enslaved men that joined the Union Army. However to be eligible, they had to prove ownership of the soldier and have sworn testimony from others that they were loyal to the Union. Many applied, but were not approved for compensation payments.

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