Daniel Bissell (general)
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Portrait painting of U.S. Army General Daniel Bissell
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| Born | 1768 Connecticut |
| Died | December 14, 1833 (aged 65) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Buried | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri |
| Allegiance | Continental Congress |
| Service/branch |
Connecticut State Militia (1775-1783) United States Army (1792-1821) |
| Years of service | 1775-1821 |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit |
1st Infantry Regiment (1792-1812), (1815-1821) 5th Infantry Regiment (1812-1815) |
| Commands held |
1st Infantry Regiment (Brigadier General) 5th Infantry Regiment (Colonel) |
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| Relations | Ozias Bissell (father), Mabel Roberts (mother), Russell Bissell (brother) |
Connecticut State Militia (1775-1783)
1st Infantry Regiment (1792-1812), (1815-1821)
1st Infantry Regiment (Brigadier General)
Daniel Bissell (1768 – December 14, 1833) was an American soldier and administrator. was a fifer in the Connecticut militia during the American Revolutionary War.
Daniel Bissell was born in Connecticut. He was the younger brother of U.S. Army General Russell Bissell.
Daniel Bissell began his military career in the Connecticut State Militia as a fifer during the American Revolution. Following the American Revolutionary War Bissell became an officer in the United States Army when he was commissioned an ensign in the 1st Infantry Regiment on April 11, 1792. Daniel Bissell was promoted to lieutenant on January 3, 1794 and to captain in January 1799.
In 1802, Daniel Bissell was assigned the command of Fort Massac, on the Ohio River. With the expansion of the Army in 1808 Daniel Bissell was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 1st Infantry Regiment on August 18, 1808. On May 20, 1809, he took command of Fort Belle Fontaine, the first military fort west of the Mississippi River.
On August 15, 1812 Daniel Bissell was appointed to command the 5th Infantry Regiment with the rank of colonel.
Daniel Bissell served with distinction during the War of 1812 and was promoted to brigadier general on March 9, 1814. He commanded U.S. forces at the Battle of Cook's Mills on October 19, 1814. This minor battle was one of the few American land victories of the war.
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