Thomas S. Bell Jr.

Thomas S. Bell Jr.
Bell in 1861
Birth name	Thomas Sloan Bell Jr.
Born	(1838-05-12)May 12, 1838 West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1862(1862-09-17) (aged 24) Sharpsburg, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Service/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.