Henry H. Bell

Henry Haywood Bell
Born(1808-04-13)April 13, 1808
Orange County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1868(1868-01-11) (aged 59)
Osaka Bay, Japan
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1823–1868
Rank Rear admiral
CommandsBoxer
USS San Jacinto
East India Squadron
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Formosa Expedition

Henry Haywood Bell (13 April 1808 – 11 January 1868) was an American admiral in the United States Navy. In the American Civil War, he took part in the liberation of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi. Later he was sent to the Far East to command the East India Squadron. In summer 1867, he led a punitive expedition to avenge the Rover incident.