BISSELL, GEORGE EDWIN American sculptor, was born at New Preston (Conn.), on Feb. 16, During the Civil War he served as a private in the 23rd Con necticut volunteers in the department of the gulf (1862-63), and on being mustered out became acting assistant paymaster in the South Atlantic squadron. He studied the art of sculpture abroad in 1875-76, and lived much in Paris during the years 1883-96, with occasional visits to America. Among his more important works are the soldiers' and sailors' monument, and a statue of Col. Chatfield, at Waterbury (Conn.) ; of Gen. Gates at Saratoga (N.Y.) ; of Chancellor John Watts in Trinity churchyard, New York city; of Col. Abraham de Peyster in Bowling Green, New York city ; of Abraham Lincoln at Edinburgh; of Burns and "Highland Mary," in Ayr, Scotland ; of Chancellor James Kent, in the congressional library, Washington ; and of President Arthur in Madison square, New York city. He died on Aug. 3o, 1920, at Mt. Vernon, New York.