Bedell, Ambrose

AMBROSE BEDELL, was born in Seneca, New York, and was by occupation a chair-maker ; he enlisted August 12th, 1862, aged thirty-four years ; was appointed Corporal January 1st, 1863, and participated in the following battles : Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Po River, and Spottsylvania ; at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2d, 1863, he seized the colors, as Sergeant BASSETT fell, dead, and carried them for the balance of the day in the fight ; he was wounded in the hand the next day, while carrying the colors of the Regiment, and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, on account of wounds, October 1st, 1863 ; on the 10th of January, 1864, he was returned to the Regiment, at his own request, and was wounded in action in the leg, and permanently disabled, at Spottsylvania, May 12th, 1864 ; he was again transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, October 24th 1864, and was discharged on account of wounds, January 9th, 1865. Co. E, 126th Regiment Infantry New York, Disaster, struggle, triumph. Dedicated to the 126th Regiment of New York State Volunteers, 1870