James Bennett Bell (August 9, 1835 – June 30, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863. Bell died on June 30, 1910, and is buried in

Gettysburg, Ohio Gettysburg is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census. History Gettysburg was founded by natives of Adams County, Pennsylvania, in the late 1820s. When the settlement was platted by John Hershe ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Belcher, Thomas 1835 births 1910 deaths People of Ohio in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor

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