Resided Chattfield, Fillmore Co. Minnesota age 36 years enlisted January 17, 1862 as Wagoner with Company B. 5th Minnesota Infantry died September 29, 1864 at Adams Hospital Memphis Tennessee.
He was transferred to Company F. 5th Minn. Infantry.∼Dakota War and Civil War soldier of Company B, 5th Minnesota Infantry. He was 36 years of age when he was mustered into the service on Jan. 17, 1862. He had been a farmer and lived near Chatfield in Fillmore county before the war. He was the son of Elleson and Catherine (Mero) Annis, and had moved from Maine to Chatfield, Minn. when he was a young man.
He was a wagoner in Company B. Their first orders were to report to Fort Ridgely for garrison duty in southwest Minnesota. Under the command of Sgt. Thomas Gere, they left Fort Snelling on March 22, 1862 to go to their new post. They spent the summer drilling and making sure Fort Ridgely was in order.
On the morning of August 18, citizen refugees began arriving at the fort with word that some hostile Dakota Indians were attacking the Lower Sioux Agency. Fifth Minnesota researcher Tim Bode gives the following historical account on his web site:
"Company B's Captain John S. Marsh, who had joined the Company on April 16, immediately led a rescue party of 46 men and an interpreter to the Lower Sioux Agency. About three miles out of Fort Ridgley, the party was overtaken by following wagon teams--possibly with George Annis as one of the wagon drivers--carrying extra ammunition and otherwise empty wagons. Picking up the marching rescue party, the wagons continued on toward their destination.
About six miles out of Fort Ridgley, the rescue team continued on by foot. When the rescue party reached a ferry crossing on the Minnesota River, the Indians ambushed them from all sides. In the ensuing battle, 24 men died and five were wounded. The survivors found their way back to Fort Ridgley after dark.
Private Annis continued with Company B as they returned to Fort Snelling, escorting captive Indians, on November 9. The company finally rejoined the rest of the 5th Minnesota regiment near Oxford, Mississippi, on December 12. He re-enlisted as a veteran in January 1864. On June 1 of that year, he transfered out of Company B to join Company F. Contracting an illness, he died in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sept. 22, 1864." (Bio by: Tim Bode, 5th Minnesota Infantry Researcher)
He was transferred to Company F. 5th Minn. Infantry.∼Dakota War and Civil War soldier of Company B, 5th Minnesota Infantry. He was 36 years of age when he was mustered into the service on Jan. 17, 1862. He had been a farmer and lived near Chatfield in Fillmore county before the war. He was the son of Elleson and Catherine (Mero) Annis, and had moved from Maine to Chatfield, Minn. when he was a young man.
He was a wagoner in Company B. Their first orders were to report to Fort Ridgely for garrison duty in southwest Minnesota. Under the command of Sgt. Thomas Gere, they left Fort Snelling on March 22, 1862 to go to their new post. They spent the summer drilling and making sure Fort Ridgely was in order.
On the morning of August 18, citizen refugees began arriving at the fort with word that some hostile Dakota Indians were attacking the Lower Sioux Agency. Fifth Minnesota researcher Tim Bode gives the following historical account on his web site:
"Company B's Captain John S. Marsh, who had joined the Company on April 16, immediately led a rescue party of 46 men and an interpreter to the Lower Sioux Agency. About three miles out of Fort Ridgley, the party was overtaken by following wagon teams--possibly with George Annis as one of the wagon drivers--carrying extra ammunition and otherwise empty wagons. Picking up the marching rescue party, the wagons continued on toward their destination.
About six miles out of Fort Ridgley, the rescue team continued on by foot. When the rescue party reached a ferry crossing on the Minnesota River, the Indians ambushed them from all sides. In the ensuing battle, 24 men died and five were wounded. The survivors found their way back to Fort Ridgley after dark.
Private Annis continued with Company B as they returned to Fort Snelling, escorting captive Indians, on November 9. The company finally rejoined the rest of the 5th Minnesota regiment near Oxford, Mississippi, on December 12. He re-enlisted as a veteran in January 1864. On June 1 of that year, he transfered out of Company B to join Company F. Contracting an illness, he died in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sept. 22, 1864." (Bio by: Tim Bode, 5th Minnesota Infantry Researcher)
Resided Chattfield, Fillmore Co. Minnesota age 36 years enlisted January 17, 1862 as Wagoner with Company B. 5th Minnesota Infantry died September 29, 1864 at Adams Hospital Memphis Tennessee.
He was transferred to Company F. 5th Minn. Infantry.∼Dakota War and Civil War soldier of Company B, 5th Minnesota Infantry. He was 36 years of age when he was mustered into the service on Jan. 17, 1862. He had been a farmer and lived near Chatfield in Fillmore county before the war. He was the son of Elleson and Catherine (Mero) Annis, and had moved from Maine to Chatfield, Minn. when he was a young man.
He was a wagoner in Company B. Their first orders were to report to Fort Ridgely for garrison duty in southwest Minnesota. Under the command of Sgt. Thomas Gere, they left Fort Snelling on March 22, 1862 to go to their new post. They spent the summer drilling and making sure Fort Ridgely was in order.
On the morning of August 18, citizen refugees began arriving at the fort with word that some hostile Dakota Indians were attacking the Lower Sioux Agency. Fifth Minnesota researcher Tim Bode gives the following historical account on his web site:
"Company B's Captain John S. Marsh, who had joined the Company on April 16, immediately led a rescue party of 46 men and an interpreter to the Lower Sioux Agency. About three miles out of Fort Ridgley, the party was overtaken by following wagon teams--possibly with George Annis as one of the wagon drivers--carrying extra ammunition and otherwise empty wagons. Picking up the marching rescue party, the wagons continued on toward their destination.
About six miles out of Fort Ridgley, the rescue team continued on by foot. When the rescue party reached a ferry crossing on the Minnesota River, the Indians ambushed them from all sides. In the ensuing battle, 24 men died and five were wounded. The survivors found their way back to Fort Ridgley after dark.
Private Annis continued with Company B as they returned to Fort Snelling, escorting captive Indians, on November 9. The company finally rejoined the rest of the 5th Minnesota regiment near Oxford, Mississippi, on December 12. He re-enlisted as a veteran in January 1864. On June 1 of that year, he transfered out of Company B to join Company F. Contracting an illness, he died in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sept. 22, 1864." (Bio by: Tim Bode, 5th Minnesota Infantry Researcher)
He was transferred to Company F. 5th Minn. Infantry.∼Dakota War and Civil War soldier of Company B, 5th Minnesota Infantry. He was 36 years of age when he was mustered into the service on Jan. 17, 1862. He had been a farmer and lived near Chatfield in Fillmore county before the war. He was the son of Elleson and Catherine (Mero) Annis, and had moved from Maine to Chatfield, Minn. when he was a young man.
He was a wagoner in Company B. Their first orders were to report to Fort Ridgely for garrison duty in southwest Minnesota. Under the command of Sgt. Thomas Gere, they left Fort Snelling on March 22, 1862 to go to their new post. They spent the summer drilling and making sure Fort Ridgely was in order.
On the morning of August 18, citizen refugees began arriving at the fort with word that some hostile Dakota Indians were attacking the Lower Sioux Agency. Fifth Minnesota researcher Tim Bode gives the following historical account on his web site:
"Company B's Captain John S. Marsh, who had joined the Company on April 16, immediately led a rescue party of 46 men and an interpreter to the Lower Sioux Agency. About three miles out of Fort Ridgley, the party was overtaken by following wagon teams--possibly with George Annis as one of the wagon drivers--carrying extra ammunition and otherwise empty wagons. Picking up the marching rescue party, the wagons continued on toward their destination.
About six miles out of Fort Ridgley, the rescue team continued on by foot. When the rescue party reached a ferry crossing on the Minnesota River, the Indians ambushed them from all sides. In the ensuing battle, 24 men died and five were wounded. The survivors found their way back to Fort Ridgley after dark.
Private Annis continued with Company B as they returned to Fort Snelling, escorting captive Indians, on November 9. The company finally rejoined the rest of the 5th Minnesota regiment near Oxford, Mississippi, on December 12. He re-enlisted as a veteran in January 1864. On June 1 of that year, he transfered out of Company B to join Company F. Contracting an illness, he died in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sept. 22, 1864." (Bio by: Tim Bode, 5th Minnesota Infantry Researcher)
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