William Henry Ennes (1837 - 1864)

Born 10 Dec 1837 in Huron, Erie, Ohio, United States

Husband of Anna Hopkins Lambson — married 3 Nov 1857 in Mills County, Iowa

Died 31 Mar 1864 at age 26 in Andersonville Prison, Macon, Georgia, United States

Biography

William Henry was born in 1837. He passed away in 1864.

Military Service

Corporal William Henry Ennes served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 5, 1862
Mustered out: Jun 15, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K, 162nd Regiment, New York Infantry

Corporal William Henry Ennes was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Corporal William Henry Ennes Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Corporal William Henry Ennes Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Ennis, William H.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: B

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [4]

Name: ENNES, WILLIAM H.

Alternate spelling of last name: ENNIS

Year born: 1843

Rank: PRIVATE

Company: B

Arm: INFANTRY

Regiment number: 4th Iowa Infantry

Date captured: 11/27/1863

Location captured: Sayler’s Ridge, Georgia

Date of death: 3/31/1864

Cause of death: DYSENTERY A. [5]

NAME: William H. Ennis

NAME: William H Ennes

RESIDENCE: 10 Jul 1861

Age: 19 years

Harrison County, Iowa

BIRTH: 1843

Ohio

Iowa 4th Volunteer Infantry, Company B

ENLISTMENT: 10 Jul 1861

Age: 19 years

Iowa

Private

BURIAL: Andersonville National Cemetery, ::Andersonville, Georgia

PLOT: 262. [6]

Sources

• [1] "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KLW4-NXS : 8 March 2016), William H Ennis and Anna H Lampson, 03 Nov 1857, , Mills, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,491,826.

• [2] https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LL3V-87Q/details

• [3] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28831420/william-henry-ennes: accessed 19 March 2023), memorial page for Corp William Henry Ennes (10 Dec 1837–31 Mar 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28831420, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).

• [4] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Ennis, William H. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=C592E99A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [5] Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for Ennes, William H. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=William&lname=Ennes&regiment=&database=andersonville

• [6] Fold3, William H. Ennis (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654046192/william-h-ennis-civil-war-stories : accessed March 19, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654046192/william-h-ennis-civil-war-stories