He was born in 1832/33, in Canada.
[sources:
date: 2 (32 in 1865).
place: 2]
When he enlisted, he was a teamster.
[source: 2]
Description
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and black hair.
[source: 2]
During the war
He was a substitute.
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 23 March 1865.
He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster.
He reported for duty on 23 March 1865.
His service was credited to the sixteenth congressional district.
He was a private in company D.
[sources: 1, 2, 3]
His descriptive list was sent to the surgeon in charge of Carver Hospital, at Washington DC.
[source: 2]
He was discharged by general order 22 June 1865.
He was a private, in company D.
[sources: 1, 3]
Sources
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233.
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Sources checked unsuccessfully
1850 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
1860 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
a William Bell, 27, born in Canada, a farmer, was living in Pleasant Township, Switzerland, Indiana, with Elizabeth (19) and James W (2 months) (FamilySearch)
1870 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
a William Bell, 36, born in Canada, brakeman on railroad, was living in ward 3, Calhoun, Marshall, Michigan, with Betsey (26) and Delevan (6) Bell (FamilySearch)
a William Bell, 38, born in Canada, sawmiller, was living on the Nez Perce Reservation, Nez Perce, Idaho Territory (FamilySearch)
a William Bell, 37, born in Canada, farmer, was living in Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, with Freida [sic] (30), May (1), and James (20) Bell (FamilySearch)
a William Bell, 36, farmer, born in New Brunswick, was living in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, with Susan (31), Elizabeth (11), Watts F (8), Albert (5), and Minnie (2) Bell (FamilySearch)
a William Bell, 36, born in New Brunswick, works in cutlery shop, was living in New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut, with Annie S Bell (30) (FamilySearch)
1880 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
a William Bell, 48, born Canada, laborer, was living in Speaker, Sanilac, Michigan, with James Regan et al. (FamilySearch)
1890 US census, veterans schedules
note that the William H Bell living in Mercer County Pennsylvania served as a lieutenant in company B of the 57th Pennsylvania veteran volunteers, from 27 August 1861 to 27 June 1865 (FamilySearch)
1900 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
a William B Bell, born Oct 1833 in Canada, was living in ward 5, Yipsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, with his wife Emaline (62, born in New York) (FamilySearch)
1910 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
a William Bell, 77, born in Canada, was in the Flathead Indian Reservation, Flathead, Montana, with his wife Rosalee (56, born in Washington) and son Abraham (26, born in Montana) (FamilySearch)
1920 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
a William Bell, 87, born in Canada, was in Polson, Flathead, Montana, with his wife Roselie (63, born in Washington) (FamilySearch)
1930 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
1940 US census
Ancestry and FamilySearch indices (accessed 6 Oct 2013)
headstone applications for US military veterans, 1925-1949
FamilySearch (accessed 6 October 2013)
records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903
FamilySearch (accessed 6 October 2013)
RootsWeb WorldConnect
searching for William Bell born in Canada in 1832 +/- one year found many candidates; I was not able to identify the one who served in the 91st (accessed 8 November 2013)
Note on identification
Could he be the William H Bell, born about 1832/33, who repeatedly appears in Welland, Ontario, in the Canadian censuses?
(To find these censuses, search on FamilySearch for William H Bell born in Canada in 1832 to 1833.
Other candidates also exist in the Canadian censuses and death records.)
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William H Bell in the 91st PA gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect
[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 15 Mar 2014, from Fold3]
Bell William H.
Co. D, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
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