Colorado Transcript (Golden, Colorado), October 25, 1906:
Gen. Wm. H. Bell, passed away at his home in Arvada, in this county, on Thursday last. Gen.Bell served in the commissary department of the regular army for many years, and was chief commissary of the department of Colorado when retired for age a few years since. Deceased was a most genial gentleman and made many friends in civil ranks of life while on duty in Colorado. During the last year of his service he made himself a pretty home near Arvada, where bis widow and family reside.
BRIG. GEN. W. H. BELL DEAD - Saw Service on Frontier, In Alaska And Civil War.
Denver, Co., Oct. 20 - Brig. Gen. William Hemphill Bell, U. S. A., retired, died at his home, at Arvada, near this city last night of pneumonia.
Gen. Bell was born at West Chester, Pa., in 1834.
He graduated from West Point in 1858. General Bell served through the Civil War, but the greater part of his military service was on the Western frontier and in Alaska, General Bell was retired in 1898.
Bell, William Hemphill, 1834 born at West Chester, Pa. July 1, 1858 graduated from West Point (21/27) and appointed brevet 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1858-1860 served in new Mexico; Dec. 6, 1858 2ndlt. May 14, 1861 1stlt. July 21, 1861 Bull run, Va. 1861-1862 assistant professor at West Point; 1862-1863 commissary duty in Virginia; June 11, 1862 capt., commissary of subsistence; 1863-1865 commissary duty in New Mexico; March 13, 1865 brevet maj., U. S. Army for services in New Mexico; Aug. 14, 1883 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1890 maj., chief commissary of subsistence, Department of the Platte; Dec. 27, 1892 ltcol., assistant commissary-general of subsistence; June 10, 1896 col. Nov. 14, 1897 briggen., commissary general subsistence; Jan. 28, 1898 retired; Oct. 17, 1906 died at Arvada, Colo. of pneumonia
Gen. Wm. H. Bell, passed away at his home in Arvada, in this county, on Thursday last. Gen.Bell served in the commissary department of the regular army for many years, and was chief commissary of the department of Colorado when retired for age a few years since. Deceased was a most genial gentleman and made many friends in civil ranks of life while on duty in Colorado. During the last year of his service he made himself a pretty home near Arvada, where bis widow and family reside.
BRIG. GEN. W. H. BELL DEAD - Saw Service on Frontier, In Alaska And Civil War.
Denver, Co., Oct. 20 - Brig. Gen. William Hemphill Bell, U. S. A., retired, died at his home, at Arvada, near this city last night of pneumonia.
Gen. Bell was born at West Chester, Pa., in 1834.
He graduated from West Point in 1858. General Bell served through the Civil War, but the greater part of his military service was on the Western frontier and in Alaska, General Bell was retired in 1898.
Bell, William Hemphill, 1834 born at West Chester, Pa. July 1, 1858 graduated from West Point (21/27) and appointed brevet 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1858-1860 served in new Mexico; Dec. 6, 1858 2ndlt. May 14, 1861 1stlt. July 21, 1861 Bull run, Va. 1861-1862 assistant professor at West Point; 1862-1863 commissary duty in Virginia; June 11, 1862 capt., commissary of subsistence; 1863-1865 commissary duty in New Mexico; March 13, 1865 brevet maj., U. S. Army for services in New Mexico; Aug. 14, 1883 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1890 maj., chief commissary of subsistence, Department of the Platte; Dec. 27, 1892 ltcol., assistant commissary-general of subsistence; June 10, 1896 col. Nov. 14, 1897 briggen., commissary general subsistence; Jan. 28, 1898 retired; Oct. 17, 1906 died at Arvada, Colo. of pneumonia
Colorado Transcript (Golden, Colorado), October 25, 1906:
Gen. Wm. H. Bell, passed away at his home in Arvada, in this county, on Thursday last. Gen.Bell served in the commissary department of the regular army for many years, and was chief commissary of the department of Colorado when retired for age a few years since. Deceased was a most genial gentleman and made many friends in civil ranks of life while on duty in Colorado. During the last year of his service he made himself a pretty home near Arvada, where bis widow and family reside.
BRIG. GEN. W. H. BELL DEAD - Saw Service on Frontier, In Alaska And Civil War.
Denver, Co., Oct. 20 - Brig. Gen. William Hemphill Bell, U. S. A., retired, died at his home, at Arvada, near this city last night of pneumonia.
Gen. Bell was born at West Chester, Pa., in 1834.
He graduated from West Point in 1858. General Bell served through the Civil War, but the greater part of his military service was on the Western frontier and in Alaska, General Bell was retired in 1898.
Bell, William Hemphill, 1834 born at West Chester, Pa. July 1, 1858 graduated from West Point (21/27) and appointed brevet 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1858-1860 served in new Mexico; Dec. 6, 1858 2ndlt. May 14, 1861 1stlt. July 21, 1861 Bull run, Va. 1861-1862 assistant professor at West Point; 1862-1863 commissary duty in Virginia; June 11, 1862 capt., commissary of subsistence; 1863-1865 commissary duty in New Mexico; March 13, 1865 brevet maj., U. S. Army for services in New Mexico; Aug. 14, 1883 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1890 maj., chief commissary of subsistence, Department of the Platte; Dec. 27, 1892 ltcol., assistant commissary-general of subsistence; June 10, 1896 col. Nov. 14, 1897 briggen., commissary general subsistence; Jan. 28, 1898 retired; Oct. 17, 1906 died at Arvada, Colo. of pneumonia
Gen. Wm. H. Bell, passed away at his home in Arvada, in this county, on Thursday last. Gen.Bell served in the commissary department of the regular army for many years, and was chief commissary of the department of Colorado when retired for age a few years since. Deceased was a most genial gentleman and made many friends in civil ranks of life while on duty in Colorado. During the last year of his service he made himself a pretty home near Arvada, where bis widow and family reside.
BRIG. GEN. W. H. BELL DEAD - Saw Service on Frontier, In Alaska And Civil War.
Denver, Co., Oct. 20 - Brig. Gen. William Hemphill Bell, U. S. A., retired, died at his home, at Arvada, near this city last night of pneumonia.
Gen. Bell was born at West Chester, Pa., in 1834.
He graduated from West Point in 1858. General Bell served through the Civil War, but the greater part of his military service was on the Western frontier and in Alaska, General Bell was retired in 1898.
Bell, William Hemphill, 1834 born at West Chester, Pa. July 1, 1858 graduated from West Point (21/27) and appointed brevet 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Infantry Rgt. 1858-1860 served in new Mexico; Dec. 6, 1858 2ndlt. May 14, 1861 1stlt. July 21, 1861 Bull run, Va. 1861-1862 assistant professor at West Point; 1862-1863 commissary duty in Virginia; June 11, 1862 capt., commissary of subsistence; 1863-1865 commissary duty in New Mexico; March 13, 1865 brevet maj., U. S. Army for services in New Mexico; Aug. 14, 1883 maj., commissary of subsistence; 1890 maj., chief commissary of subsistence, Department of the Platte; Dec. 27, 1892 ltcol., assistant commissary-general of subsistence; June 10, 1896 col. Nov. 14, 1897 briggen., commissary general subsistence; Jan. 28, 1898 retired; Oct. 17, 1906 died at Arvada, Colo. of pneumonia
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