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CPT Lewis Bissell

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CPT Lewis Bissell

Birth
Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
25 Nov 1868 (aged 79)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 59, Lot 207
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Lewis Bissell came from an impressive family of American military leaders. His father, Major Russell Bissell was the first commandant of Fort Bellefontaine. The famous General Daniel Bissell was Lewis' uncle. Bissell began his military career at the age of nineteen. Under a commission from President Jefferson, he was sent to what was then the Western frontier. Bissell served with distinction in the War of 1812 & was promoted to Captain in 1815. He was given command of Fort Clark, now Peoria, Illinois. In 1818, he went with the Yellowstone Expedition up the Missouri River, which ended in the founding of Omaha, Nebraska.
Lewis Bissell came from an impressive family of American military leaders. His father, Major Russell Bissell was the first commandant of Fort Bellefontaine. The famous General Daniel Bissell was Lewis' uncle. Bissell began his military career at the age of nineteen. Under a commission from President Jefferson, he was sent to what was then the Western frontier. Bissell served with distinction in the War of 1812 & was promoted to Captain in 1815. He was given command of Fort Clark, now Peoria, Illinois. In 1818, he went with the Yellowstone Expedition up the Missouri River, which ended in the founding of Omaha, Nebraska.

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  • Maintained by: Eternal Peace
  • Added: Nov 20, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18501/lewis-bissell: accessed ), memorial page for CPT Lewis Bissell (12 Oct 1789–25 Nov 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18501, citing Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Eternal Peace (contributor 48793983).