Timeline
Birth- 6 Jan 1828
New Philadelphia Ohio
Marriage- 2 Apr 1852-Age: 24 years
Trumbull County , Ohio
Cerelda Forward Abell (remarried 1873-Alfred Erwin, then divorced)ee?)
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 34 years
Served For
United States of America
Unit
6th Cavalry
Company
J
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
State
Ohio
Branch
Army
Also Served
15th Infantry Mexican War 1847-1848
Gold Star
Capt
Enlistment- 9 Oct 1861-Age: 34 years
Columbus, Ohio
Discharge
Capt
Death- 9 May 1864-Age: 36 years
KIA (shot by the enemy, seen falling from his horse)
Hawes Shop, Virginia
Burial
Fredericksburg Nat'l Cemetery, Virginia; Grave #3305
Other Facts
Full Name
James S Abell
Gender
Male; Age at Enlistment - 34 years; Height - 5'7", Hair-light brown; Eyes-gray; Complexion-sandy; Occupation-farmer
Full Name
full name: James Scott Abell
Child
2 dependent children - Margaret - born 1855; Ace Porter - born 1860
Place of Residence
Residence - Mecca Ohio