He fought in the American Civil War as a member of the 14th New York Heavy Artillery. On June 2, 1864, he was wounded during the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia.The Battle of Cold Harbor was a major engagement of the Civil War, fought between May 31 and June 12, 1864. The Union Army, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, suffered heavy losses in this battle, with over 7,000 casualties in just one hour on June 3. Sgt. Lovell was one of those casualties, wounded during the fierce fighting.
