Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Born: May 1, 1827
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Father: Dr. Samuel Corp Ellis 1803 – 1874
Mother: Elizabeth Van Horn 1805 – 1896
Education:
Graduated from Columbia University
Occupation before War:
Attorney in New York City, New York
Merchant Sea Captain
Some say he became the Captain of the Kingdom of Hawaii Navy
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain of Company I, 71st New York Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1861: Drillmaster for the 56th New York Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain in 56th New York Infantry Regiment
1862: Helped recruit a Union Army Regiment from Orange County, New York
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 124th New York Infantry Regiment
1863: Regimental Commander for 1st time at Battle of Chancellorsville
1863: Served in the Pursuit of the Confederate Army to Pennsylvania
1863: Led 279 men onto the field at Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Pitched his men forward on 2nd day of Gettysburg Triangle Field
1863: Shot and Killed by a gun shot to his head, on the 2nd day at Gettysburg
Died: July 2, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Killed in battle shot to the head
Age at time of Death: 36 years old
Burial Place: Saint Marks Church in the Bowery, Manhattan, New York
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