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John E Ellis

Biography
Born ca. 1838
Birth Location Ashe Co. NC
Died ca. 1/1862
Death Location
Father William Ellis
Mother Mary
Married 1
12/22/1859
Spouses 1
Sarah Melissa Adams
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: 106, Age 32
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age 33 years.

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Card 2
Private, Company C, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Regimental Return for Oct., 1861

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick at Hospital

Card 3

Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent sick at Hospital since about 3 of Nov.

Card 4

Name appears on a Register*
of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease.

Where born:
When deceased:
Where and from what cause:

Amount of money left: $1.00
Effects:
In whose charge:
When received:
Number of certificate:
Remarks: Q M Returns No 735

* This register appears to have been compiled to the Adjutant and Inspector General's Office from returns furnished by Hospitals and by Regimental and Company Officers.

Card 5

Appears on a Register
of Effects of Deceased Soldiers, turned over to Quartermasters, C. S. A.

Receipt filed: 1863
No. 735
Amount: $1.00

Card 6

Appears on a Register
of Payments to Discharged Soldiers.

Date of discharge: 26 Jan, 1862
Date of payment: 11 Feb., 1862
By whom: H. M. Bell

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