Tyree H. Bell
Confederate States Army brigadier general
Died when: 86 years 361 days (1043 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Tyree Harris Bell (September 5, 1815 – August 30, 1902) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general, during the American Civil War.As lieutenant colonel Bell commanded the 12th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was severely wounded at the Battle of Shiloh.
He led his regiment in the invasion of Kentucky and the Battle of Richmond.Later Bell commanded a cavalry regiment and then a brigade under Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
As one of Forrest's trusted lieutenants, he fought in several raids and battles during the last two years of the war.
Bell's force successfully covered the Army of Tennessee's retreat after the Battle of Nashville, but Bell was again seriously wounded and lost his right eye.
After receiving consistent praise from his superior officers Bell was promoted to brigadier general on February 28, 1865.At the end of the war he participated in the Battle of Selma and ultimately surrendered with Forrest's command.
Ten years after the Civil War, Bell moved from Tennessee to Fresno County, California and became a successful farmer.
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