Thomas S. Bell Jr.

Thomas S. Bell Jr.
Thomas S. Bell Jr.
	Bell in 1861
Birth name	Thomas Sloan Bell Jr.
Born	May 12, 1838; West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1862 (aged 24); Sharpsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch	U.S. Army (Union Army)
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	9th Pennsylvania Regiment; 51st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment; 124th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Roanoke Island; Battle of New Bern; Battle of South Mills; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam (KIA); ;
Relations	Thomas S. Bell (father)

Thomas Sloan Bell Jr. (May 12, 1838 – September 17, 1862) was an American soldier who served as a Union Army lieutenant colonel of the 51st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam shortly after capturing a key stone bridge over Antietam Creek held by Confederate troops.