Civil War veteran
Private, Co. E, 3rd MA Infantry (Apr 1861 to Jul 1861)
Private, Co. E, 29th MA Infantry (Jul 1861 to Jan 1864)
Private, Co. G, 36th MA Infantry (Jan 1864 to Aug 1864)
Private, Co. B, 4th MA Heavy Artillery (Aug 1864 to Jun 1865)
Ellis, a 29-year-old Plymouth, MA Shoemaker, enlisted for three years' service on May 18, 1861 and was mustered four days later at Fortress Monroe in Hampton, VA as a Private in Co. E of the 3rd Massachusetts Infantry. On July 16th, when men in the 3rd Massachusetts whose three month enlistments had expired departed for home, those with three year enlistments were formed into a Battalion and re-designated the 29th Massachusetts. The Regiment wintered at Newport News where it witnessed the clash between the Ironclads Monitor and Merrimack on March 9, 1862.
On June 9. 1862, the 29th was attached to Thomas Meagher's "Irish Brigade," so called as the other four regiments in the 1st Brigade, all recruited in New York State, were ethnically Irish. The 29th and their brigade joined McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in the spring of 1862 and fought in the Seven Days battles, including actions at Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill. After McClellan retreated to Harrison's Landing, in what he called a "change of base," and the 29th was situated at Alexandria, VA, they were called upon to act as a rear guard to cover yet another Union retreat, this time from the Second Bull Run battlefield. At Antietam, on Sep. 17th the 29th suffered comparatively few losses at Antietam, i.e. five killed, while the rest of the Irish Brigade saw 600 of their number fall dead or mortally wounded in what would be the single bloodiest day of America's Civil War.
The 29th was transferred to Ambrose Burnside's Ninth Corps in early December 1862 and followed him to Newport News, KY in February 1863 and the following month were based in Paris, KY. Ellis was reported sick in camp at Hickman's Bridge, KY beginning with the May and June 1863 muster roll through the spring of 1864. On Jan. 29, 1864 he was transferred on paper to Co. G of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry, although he didn't report to the 36th Mass. until Apr. 2nd when he was released from the hospital.
The 36th Massachusetts took an active part in Grant's Campaign Against Richmond, fighting at Bethesda Church in very early June and then in the first assault on Petersburg from June 15th to 19th. The regiment was close by the Petersburg Mine Explosion on July 30th. Ellis was mustered out on Aug. 13, 1864 due to an expired enlistment, but not eager to return home just yet, he immediately turned around and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, being assigned to Co. B. The regiment manned forts ringing the nation's capital until they were mustered out service on June 17, 1865.
The following research was contributed by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of William & Phebe (Dickson/Dixon) Barnes
MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES IN THE CIVIL WAR, Vol. III - page 299
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "E"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
enl. May 18, 1861; must. May 22, 1861;
transf. Jany. 29, 1864, to 36th Mass. Inf.
Vol. III - page 740
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "G"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
transf. Jany. 30, 1864, from 29th Mass. Inf.; must. out Aug. 13, 1864.
Vol. VI - page 8
FOURTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
Company "B"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 33; shoe business;
enl. Aug. 22, 1864; must. Aug. 23, 1864; must. out June 17, 1865.
1850 U.S. Census
Plymouth, MA
Dwelling #307 - Family #452
Enumerated August 20
William Barnes - age 53 - Nailer
Phebe Barnes - age 51
Winslow Barnes - age 21 - Shoemaker
ELLIS BARNES - age 19 - Nailer
Caroline Barnes - age 16
Charles Barnes - age 12 - Attends School
All born MA
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Plymouth, MA - enumerated June 26
Wm. Barnes - age 69 - Nailer
Winslow Barnes - age 35 - Trader
Lizzie D. Barnes - age 35
ELLIS D. BARNES - age 33 - Soldier
Carrie F. Hayden - age 31
Chas. H. Barnes - age 4
All born MA
Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth
December 13, 1888
Ellis D. Barnes
Age: 57 years, 5 months, 14 days
Residence: Plymouth
Place of death: Chelsea (Sol. Home)
Place of burial: Plymouth
Occupation: Shoe Operative
Birth Place: Plymouth
Names & birthplace of parents:
Wm & Phebe (Dickson) - born Plymouth
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Private, Co. E, 3rd MA Infantry (Apr 1861 to Jul 1861)
Private, Co. E, 29th MA Infantry (Jul 1861 to Jan 1864)
Private, Co. G, 36th MA Infantry (Jan 1864 to Aug 1864)
Private, Co. B, 4th MA Heavy Artillery (Aug 1864 to Jun 1865)
Ellis, a 29-year-old Plymouth, MA Shoemaker, enlisted for three years' service on May 18, 1861 and was mustered four days later at Fortress Monroe in Hampton, VA as a Private in Co. E of the 3rd Massachusetts Infantry. On July 16th, when men in the 3rd Massachusetts whose three month enlistments had expired departed for home, those with three year enlistments were formed into a Battalion and re-designated the 29th Massachusetts. The Regiment wintered at Newport News where it witnessed the clash between the Ironclads Monitor and Merrimack on March 9, 1862.
On June 9. 1862, the 29th was attached to Thomas Meagher's "Irish Brigade," so called as the other four regiments in the 1st Brigade, all recruited in New York State, were ethnically Irish. The 29th and their brigade joined McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in the spring of 1862 and fought in the Seven Days battles, including actions at Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill. After McClellan retreated to Harrison's Landing, in what he called a "change of base," and the 29th was situated at Alexandria, VA, they were called upon to act as a rear guard to cover yet another Union retreat, this time from the Second Bull Run battlefield. At Antietam, on Sep. 17th the 29th suffered comparatively few losses at Antietam, i.e. five killed, while the rest of the Irish Brigade saw 600 of their number fall dead or mortally wounded in what would be the single bloodiest day of America's Civil War.
The 29th was transferred to Ambrose Burnside's Ninth Corps in early December 1862 and followed him to Newport News, KY in February 1863 and the following month were based in Paris, KY. Ellis was reported sick in camp at Hickman's Bridge, KY beginning with the May and June 1863 muster roll through the spring of 1864. On Jan. 29, 1864 he was transferred on paper to Co. G of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry, although he didn't report to the 36th Mass. until Apr. 2nd when he was released from the hospital.
The 36th Massachusetts took an active part in Grant's Campaign Against Richmond, fighting at Bethesda Church in very early June and then in the first assault on Petersburg from June 15th to 19th. The regiment was close by the Petersburg Mine Explosion on July 30th. Ellis was mustered out on Aug. 13, 1864 due to an expired enlistment, but not eager to return home just yet, he immediately turned around and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, being assigned to Co. B. The regiment manned forts ringing the nation's capital until they were mustered out service on June 17, 1865.
The following research was contributed by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of William & Phebe (Dickson/Dixon) Barnes
MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES IN THE CIVIL WAR, Vol. III - page 299
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "E"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
enl. May 18, 1861; must. May 22, 1861;
transf. Jany. 29, 1864, to 36th Mass. Inf.
Vol. III - page 740
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "G"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
transf. Jany. 30, 1864, from 29th Mass. Inf.; must. out Aug. 13, 1864.
Vol. VI - page 8
FOURTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
Company "B"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 33; shoe business;
enl. Aug. 22, 1864; must. Aug. 23, 1864; must. out June 17, 1865.
1850 U.S. Census
Plymouth, MA
Dwelling #307 - Family #452
Enumerated August 20
William Barnes - age 53 - Nailer
Phebe Barnes - age 51
Winslow Barnes - age 21 - Shoemaker
ELLIS BARNES - age 19 - Nailer
Caroline Barnes - age 16
Charles Barnes - age 12 - Attends School
All born MA
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Plymouth, MA - enumerated June 26
Wm. Barnes - age 69 - Nailer
Winslow Barnes - age 35 - Trader
Lizzie D. Barnes - age 35
ELLIS D. BARNES - age 33 - Soldier
Carrie F. Hayden - age 31
Chas. H. Barnes - age 4
All born MA
Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth
December 13, 1888
Ellis D. Barnes
Age: 57 years, 5 months, 14 days
Residence: Plymouth
Place of death: Chelsea (Sol. Home)
Place of burial: Plymouth
Occupation: Shoe Operative
Birth Place: Plymouth
Names & birthplace of parents:
Wm & Phebe (Dickson) - born Plymouth
Volume___Page 377
Civil War veteran
Private, Co. E, 3rd MA Infantry (Apr 1861 to Jul 1861)
Private, Co. E, 29th MA Infantry (Jul 1861 to Jan 1864)
Private, Co. G, 36th MA Infantry (Jan 1864 to Aug 1864)
Private, Co. B, 4th MA Heavy Artillery (Aug 1864 to Jun 1865)
Ellis, a 29-year-old Plymouth, MA Shoemaker, enlisted for three years' service on May 18, 1861 and was mustered four days later at Fortress Monroe in Hampton, VA as a Private in Co. E of the 3rd Massachusetts Infantry. On July 16th, when men in the 3rd Massachusetts whose three month enlistments had expired departed for home, those with three year enlistments were formed into a Battalion and re-designated the 29th Massachusetts. The Regiment wintered at Newport News where it witnessed the clash between the Ironclads Monitor and Merrimack on March 9, 1862.
On June 9. 1862, the 29th was attached to Thomas Meagher's "Irish Brigade," so called as the other four regiments in the 1st Brigade, all recruited in New York State, were ethnically Irish. The 29th and their brigade joined McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in the spring of 1862 and fought in the Seven Days battles, including actions at Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill. After McClellan retreated to Harrison's Landing, in what he called a "change of base," and the 29th was situated at Alexandria, VA, they were called upon to act as a rear guard to cover yet another Union retreat, this time from the Second Bull Run battlefield. At Antietam, on Sep. 17th the 29th suffered comparatively few losses at Antietam, i.e. five killed, while the rest of the Irish Brigade saw 600 of their number fall dead or mortally wounded in what would be the single bloodiest day of America's Civil War.
The 29th was transferred to Ambrose Burnside's Ninth Corps in early December 1862 and followed him to Newport News, KY in February 1863 and the following month were based in Paris, KY. Ellis was reported sick in camp at Hickman's Bridge, KY beginning with the May and June 1863 muster roll through the spring of 1864. On Jan. 29, 1864 he was transferred on paper to Co. G of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry, although he didn't report to the 36th Mass. until Apr. 2nd when he was released from the hospital.
The 36th Massachusetts took an active part in Grant's Campaign Against Richmond, fighting at Bethesda Church in very early June and then in the first assault on Petersburg from June 15th to 19th. The regiment was close by the Petersburg Mine Explosion on July 30th. Ellis was mustered out on Aug. 13, 1864 due to an expired enlistment, but not eager to return home just yet, he immediately turned around and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, being assigned to Co. B. The regiment manned forts ringing the nation's capital until they were mustered out service on June 17, 1865.
The following research was contributed by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of William & Phebe (Dickson/Dixon) Barnes
MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES IN THE CIVIL WAR, Vol. III - page 299
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "E"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
enl. May 18, 1861; must. May 22, 1861;
transf. Jany. 29, 1864, to 36th Mass. Inf.
Vol. III - page 740
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "G"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
transf. Jany. 30, 1864, from 29th Mass. Inf.; must. out Aug. 13, 1864.
Vol. VI - page 8
FOURTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
Company "B"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 33; shoe business;
enl. Aug. 22, 1864; must. Aug. 23, 1864; must. out June 17, 1865.
1850 U.S. Census
Plymouth, MA
Dwelling #307 - Family #452
Enumerated August 20
William Barnes - age 53 - Nailer
Phebe Barnes - age 51
Winslow Barnes - age 21 - Shoemaker
ELLIS BARNES - age 19 - Nailer
Caroline Barnes - age 16
Charles Barnes - age 12 - Attends School
All born MA
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Plymouth, MA - enumerated June 26
Wm. Barnes - age 69 - Nailer
Winslow Barnes - age 35 - Trader
Lizzie D. Barnes - age 35
ELLIS D. BARNES - age 33 - Soldier
Carrie F. Hayden - age 31
Chas. H. Barnes - age 4
All born MA
Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth
December 13, 1888
Ellis D. Barnes
Age: 57 years, 5 months, 14 days
Residence: Plymouth
Place of death: Chelsea (Sol. Home)
Place of burial: Plymouth
Occupation: Shoe Operative
Birth Place: Plymouth
Names & birthplace of parents:
Wm & Phebe (Dickson) - born Plymouth
Volume___Page 377
Private, Co. E, 3rd MA Infantry (Apr 1861 to Jul 1861)
Private, Co. E, 29th MA Infantry (Jul 1861 to Jan 1864)
Private, Co. G, 36th MA Infantry (Jan 1864 to Aug 1864)
Private, Co. B, 4th MA Heavy Artillery (Aug 1864 to Jun 1865)
Ellis, a 29-year-old Plymouth, MA Shoemaker, enlisted for three years' service on May 18, 1861 and was mustered four days later at Fortress Monroe in Hampton, VA as a Private in Co. E of the 3rd Massachusetts Infantry. On July 16th, when men in the 3rd Massachusetts whose three month enlistments had expired departed for home, those with three year enlistments were formed into a Battalion and re-designated the 29th Massachusetts. The Regiment wintered at Newport News where it witnessed the clash between the Ironclads Monitor and Merrimack on March 9, 1862.
On June 9. 1862, the 29th was attached to Thomas Meagher's "Irish Brigade," so called as the other four regiments in the 1st Brigade, all recruited in New York State, were ethnically Irish. The 29th and their brigade joined McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in the spring of 1862 and fought in the Seven Days battles, including actions at Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill. After McClellan retreated to Harrison's Landing, in what he called a "change of base," and the 29th was situated at Alexandria, VA, they were called upon to act as a rear guard to cover yet another Union retreat, this time from the Second Bull Run battlefield. At Antietam, on Sep. 17th the 29th suffered comparatively few losses at Antietam, i.e. five killed, while the rest of the Irish Brigade saw 600 of their number fall dead or mortally wounded in what would be the single bloodiest day of America's Civil War.
The 29th was transferred to Ambrose Burnside's Ninth Corps in early December 1862 and followed him to Newport News, KY in February 1863 and the following month were based in Paris, KY. Ellis was reported sick in camp at Hickman's Bridge, KY beginning with the May and June 1863 muster roll through the spring of 1864. On Jan. 29, 1864 he was transferred on paper to Co. G of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry, although he didn't report to the 36th Mass. until Apr. 2nd when he was released from the hospital.
The 36th Massachusetts took an active part in Grant's Campaign Against Richmond, fighting at Bethesda Church in very early June and then in the first assault on Petersburg from June 15th to 19th. The regiment was close by the Petersburg Mine Explosion on July 30th. Ellis was mustered out on Aug. 13, 1864 due to an expired enlistment, but not eager to return home just yet, he immediately turned around and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, being assigned to Co. B. The regiment manned forts ringing the nation's capital until they were mustered out service on June 17, 1865.
The following research was contributed by Find a Grave member Sandra Lennox:
Son of William & Phebe (Dickson/Dixon) Barnes
MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES IN THE CIVIL WAR, Vol. III - page 299
TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "E"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
enl. May 18, 1861; must. May 22, 1861;
transf. Jany. 29, 1864, to 36th Mass. Inf.
Vol. III - page 740
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Company "G"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 29; shoemaker;
transf. Jany. 30, 1864, from 29th Mass. Inf.; must. out Aug. 13, 1864.
Vol. VI - page 8
FOURTH REGIMENT MASS. VOLUNTEER HEAVY ARTILLERY
Company "B"
Barnes, Ellis D. - Priv. - Res. Plymouth; 33; shoe business;
enl. Aug. 22, 1864; must. Aug. 23, 1864; must. out June 17, 1865.
1850 U.S. Census
Plymouth, MA
Dwelling #307 - Family #452
Enumerated August 20
William Barnes - age 53 - Nailer
Phebe Barnes - age 51
Winslow Barnes - age 21 - Shoemaker
ELLIS BARNES - age 19 - Nailer
Caroline Barnes - age 16
Charles Barnes - age 12 - Attends School
All born MA
Massachusetts State Census 1865
Plymouth, MA - enumerated June 26
Wm. Barnes - age 69 - Nailer
Winslow Barnes - age 35 - Trader
Lizzie D. Barnes - age 35
ELLIS D. BARNES - age 33 - Soldier
Carrie F. Hayden - age 31
Chas. H. Barnes - age 4
All born MA
Deaths Registered in the Town of Plymouth
December 13, 1888
Ellis D. Barnes
Age: 57 years, 5 months, 14 days
Residence: Plymouth
Place of death: Chelsea (Sol. Home)
Place of burial: Plymouth
Occupation: Shoe Operative
Birth Place: Plymouth
Names & birthplace of parents:
Wm & Phebe (Dickson) - born Plymouth
Volume___Page 377
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ELLIS D. BARNES
1831 - 1888
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