JAMES A BEDELL was born on 10 Apr 1839 in Wells, Maine [VR of Wells, pg 393], the son of Silas and Almira (Allen) Bedell [filed intent to marry on 14 Oct, 1837 -VR of Wells, pg 305]. Following the 1840 census, the family moved to South Berwick. He enlisted into the 27th Maine as a corporal on 30 Sept, 1862, but died from disease on 20 Dec, 1862 while regiment was on picket duty south of Hunting Creek, VA. He was sent home and buried in the Bedell family plot on Ogunquit Rd in S.Berwick.

   I have found no evidence that he married or had any children.
   NOTE: The Wells records spelled surname as BEETLE.

The Soldiers Monument in Wells, "In memory of the brave and patriotic soldiers of Wells who sacrificed their lives..." mentions a James A Bedell, and a new veteran stone stands in Ocean View Cemetery.