Ellzey Men in the Civil War

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Ellzey Family: Civil War Military Records
Copies donated to the Calhoun County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. Dec. 2006

Ellzey, James Agnew Ware

Capt. Bradford’s Company (Confederate Guards Art’y)  Mississippi. Company E (Confederate)
 
Private
Muster Roll for J. A. W. Ellzey for September & October 1864.
Enlisted March 4, 1864 at Columbus by Len McCollum for 12 months
Last paid by C. W. Grandy to August 31st, 1864
Present for duty.
 
[Major James C. Coit’s Battalion*]
Coit’s Battalion of Artillery was composed of batteries from various States which subsequently served as independent commands.
 
Personal Records obtained from Order Form: Born 1847 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Died in Poinsette County, Arkansas.

Ellzey, Berry M.

Company E (Confederate 2) Capt. Hugh R. Miller’s Co. (Pontotoc Minute Men), 2 Reg’t Mississippi Volunteers
Appears on Company Muster Roll for March 2 1861 to “Roll Not Dated”.
Mustered into service March 2, 1861 at Pontotoc by W. H. Kilpatrick. Remarks: “Roll Not Signed”.
 
Ellzey, Berry M.
Company E (Confederate) Capt. Hugh R. Miller’s Company, 2 Reg’t Mississippi Volunteers
Age: 20 years
Appears on Company Muster-in Roll. Roll dated Lynchburg, Va, May 10, 1861
Joined May 1, 1861 at Pontotoc, Mississippi by Capt. Miller for 12 months
 
Ellzy, Berry M. Pvt.
Company E (Confederate 2) Capt. Hugh R. Miller’s Co. (Pontotoc Minute Men), Mississippi Inf.*
{*This company subsequently became Company G, 2d Regiment Mississippi Infantry.}
Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June 1861
Age 20 Farmer
Enrolled for active service: April 30, 1861 at Pontotoc Miss by Capt. W. H. Kilpatrick
Mustered into service on May 1, 1861 at Lynchburg, Va. by Major Clay
Traveling to place of muster into service: 65 miles
Subsistence furnished by himself for 2 days.
 
Ellzey, Berry M. Pvt Co G 2nd Reg’t Mississippi Inf.
Appears on Company Muster Roll for July & August 1861
Enlisted April 30, 1861 at Pontotoc, Mississippi by Capt. W. H. Kilpatrick for 1 year
Last paid by Major Geo. W. Jones to June 30, 1861
Remarks: “Wounded in battle 21 July 1861 and now in hospital at Charlottesville Va. Discharged and paid in full on separate roll.
 
Ellzey, Berry M. Pvt. Co G 2 Regt. Mississippi
Appears on a Register of C.S.A. General Hospital, Charlottesville, Va.
Wound in hip (very severe)
Admitted: July 23, 1861
Discharged: Service oct. 8, 1861
Remarks: “To Camp with Certificate of disability October 22. *Recommended”
Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 216, page 55
 
Ellzey, Berry M. (Elley) Pvt. Co G 2nd Reg’t Mississippi Inf.
Two Company Muster Rolls both dated Sept. & Oct. 1861
(1) Enlisted April 30, 1861 at Pontotoc, Miss. By … Kilpatrick for 1 year. Remarks: “Discharged and final statement given 27 October 1861.”
(2) Remarks: “Discharged for disability at Camp Fisher Virginia October 27 1861 by order of General Johnston.
 
B. M. Ellzey Pvt. Co G 2nd Reg’t Mississippi.
Appears on a Report of Sick and Wounded in General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. For the month of October 1861.
Wound of hip. Recommend Oct 8, 1861 as date of discharge from service.
Remarks: “Wounds received in battle of Manassas.”
 
Engagements: 1st Manassas July 21, 1861 “SW” [severely wounded]
 
Berry. M. Ellzey Pvt. Co G 2 Mississippi
Appears on Payments to Discharged Soldiers.
Date of discharge: Oct. 27, 1861
Date of payment: Oct. 27, 1861
Confed. arch., Chap. 5, File No. 111, page 149
 
Elzey, Berry M. Pvt.
Company E (Confederate 2) Co. G. (The Pontotoc Company), 2 Reg’t Mississippi Volunteers
Appears on a “Record” of the organization named above, from April 30, 1861 to March 15, 1865.
Record dated: Near Petersburg, March 15, 1865
Enlisted: April 30, 1861 at Pontotoc, Mississippi for 1 year.
Born: Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Nearest P.O. Pontotoc, Mississippi
Age when enlisted: 20 Single
Remarks: “Discharged on Wound Re’cd Manassas November 1861.

Ellzey, Preston S.

Personal Information obtained from Order Form: Born 1835.
 
Ellzey, Preston S. Pvt. E (Confederate) Mississippi
Capt. John O. Grisham’s Company (Confederate Guards Artillery), Mississippi Volunteers, attached to 30 Reg’t N. C. Troops*.
{*This company subsequently became Capt. Bradford’s Company (Confederate Guards Artillery), Mississippi Volunteers.
 
Company Muster Roll for “From Aug. 26, 1861 to dated Feb 6, 1862” Enlisted: May 9, at Pontotoc, Miss. by Capt. J. H. Miller for 12 months.
Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec. 1861
Company Muster Roll for Jan. & Feb. 1862. “Name appears in column of names present as P. S. Ellsey”
 
Capt. W. D. Bradford’s Co. (Confederate Guards Artillery), Mississippi Volunteers, attached to 1 Brigade North Caroline Troops.
Company Muster Roll for Mar. & April 1862
Company Muster Roll for May & June 1862 [Roll not dated] Absent: “Sick in hospital at Goldsboro since returned & signed the roll.”
Company Muster Roll for July & Aug. 1862  Present
Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1862 [attached to Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew’s Brig.]
 
Company Muster Roll for Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, 1863 [attached to Mosley’s Battalion of Artillery **]
 
Company Muster Roll for Sept & Oct. 1864 [Maj. James C. Coit’s Battalion** -- batteries from various states/independent commands.]
 
E. S. Ellzy [E. not P.] Pvt. Conf. Guards Miss.
Appears on a Register of Confederate States Hospital, Petersburg, Va. Containing a record of clothing and accoutrements.
Date: Dec. 15, 1862 Delivered: Dec. 26, 186_ Remarks: “To duty”
Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 271, page 20
 
P. S. Ellzey Capt. Bradford’s Btry.
Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing for 4 qr 1864
Date of issue: Dec 31, 1864
 
P. S. Ellzu [typed] Capt. Bradford’s Btry.
Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing for 4 qr 1864
Date of issue: Nov. 30, 1864
“Signature: P. S. Ellizey [typed]”
 
P. S. Ellzey Pvt. Bradfords Batty
Appears on register of Prisoners of War
Corps: 4th
Date of Parole: Apr 15, 1865
Authority for Parole: Grant
Age: 29 height: 6 ft 4 in eyes: Blue hair: dark complexion: dark Residence; Pontotoc, Miss.
Department of the Gulf, Reg. No. 315, part 714, page 9
 
P. S. Ellzey Pvt. Bradfords Batty
Appears on register of Prisoners of War
Corps: 4th
Date of Parole: Apr 10, 1865
Authority for Parole: Lt. Gen. Grant
Age: 29 eyes: Blue hair: dk complexion: dk height: 6 ft. 4 in. Residence; Pontotoc Co., Miss.
Department of the Gulf, Reg. No. 313, part 714a, page 5
 
P. S. Ellzey Pvt. Coits’ Battalion
Appears on a List of Confederate Prisoners of War paroled by t. L. Barker, Lieut. Col. 36 Mass. Vols., P. M., at Farmville, Va., between April 11 and April 21, 1865 by order of Brig. Gen’l Masey, provost Marshall, Army of the Potomac. List dated: “Not dated.”

Ellzey, Elisha H.

Ellzy, Elisha H. .
Company E (Confederate 2) Capt. Hugh R. Miller’s Co. (Pontotoc Minute Men), 2 Reg’t Mississippi Volunteers.*
{*This company subsequently became Company G, 2d Regiment Mississippi Infantry.}
Appears on Company Muster Roll for March 2 1861 to “Roll not dated”.
{From copy (made in the M. S. Office, War Department, in March, 1905,)
of an original record borrowed from the Directory of Archives and history, Jackson, Miss. – M. S. 938010}
Mustered into service March 2, 1861 at Pontotoc by W. H. Kilpatrick Remarks: “Roll Not signed.”

Elzey, Elicia H. Pvt Co G. The Pontotoc Company, 2 Reg’t Mississippi Volunteers
Appears on a Record of the organization named above from April 30, 1961 to March 15, 1865.
Record dated: Near Petersburg, March 15, 1865.
Enlisted: Apr 30, 1861 at Pontotoc, Miss. for 1 year
Born Mississippi Occupation: Farmer Nearest P.O. Pontotoc, Miss Age when enlisted: 18 Single
 
Ellzy, Elisha H. Pvt Capt. Hugh R. Miller’s Co. (Pontotoc Minute Men), Mississippi Inf.*
{*This company subsequently became Company G, 2d Regiment Mississippi Infantry.}
Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June 1861
Age 19 Farmer
Enrolled for active service: April 31, 1861 at Pontotoc Miss by Capt. W. H. Kilpatrick
Mustered into service on May 1, 1861 at Lynchburg, Va. by Major Clay
Traveling to place of muster into service: 65 miles
Subsistence furnished by himself for 2 days.
 
Ellzey, Elijah H. Pvt Capt. Hugh R. Miller’s Company, 2d Re’t Mississippi Volunteers
Age: 18
Company Muster-in Roll dated Lynchburg, Va, May 10, 1861
Muster-in to date: May 10, 1861
Joined for duty and enrolled: May 1, 1861 Pontotoc, Miss Capt. Miller 12 months
 
Ellzey, Elisha H.
Company Muster Roll for July & Aug. 1861 Enlisted: April 30, 1861, at Pontotoc, Miss. by Capt. W. H. Kilpatrick for one year.
Last paid by Maj. Geo. W. Jones to June 30, 1861 Present or Absent: “Not Stated”
Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1861 *Name appear in column of names present as Elisha H. Ellzy. Present.
Company Muster Roll for Nov. & Dec. 1861 Present
 
Ellzey, E. H.
Company Muster Roll for Jan. & Feb. 1862 Present
Company Muster Roll for March & April 1862 Present
Company Muster Roll for May & June 1862 Present
Company Muster Roll for July & Aug. 1862 Last paid by Maj. G. W. Jones to May 1, 1862
Remarks: “Killed in battle of Manassas July 29, 1862.”
 
ENGAGEMENTS:
1st Manassas, July 21, 1861 Present
Seven Pines, May 30, 1862 Present
Seven Pines, June 1, 1862 Present
Gains’ farm, June 27, 1862 Present
Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862 Present
2d Manassas, Aug. 29, 1862 Killed
 
E 2 Miss. (Confederate)
E. H. Elzey Pvt. Co. G, 2 Reg’t Mississippi Vols. Appears on a quarterly return of deceased soldiers of the organization named above for the quarter ending Sept, 30, 1862
Died: Aug. 29, 186_
Where: Manassas
Cause: Killed in Battle
Remarks: “Final Statement Nov. 11, 1862”
 
E 2 Miss. (Confederate)
E. H. Ellzey Pvt. Co. G, 2 Mississippi Regt
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: Miss
When deceased: 29 Aug 1862
Manassas Va  Killed in battle
Effects: None
Number of Certificate: E 16
Remarks: “See Lev M 52
Confed. Arch. Chap. 10, File No. 7, page 60.
 
Handwritten Letter  [Transcription]
 
Camp near Orange C, H, Va.
March 18th, 1864
 
W. H. S. Taylor
2nd Auditor Richmond, Va.
 
Sir
 
A friend presented on Saturday the 12th Inst, at your office the claimes of James Ellzey & Mos. McCrachen, and did not know where to direct you to send the receipts as Certificates for said claims when reached. I as the legally authorized agent of the parties desire to say to you please send them to me.
 
Very respectfully
Your obl. Svt.
Thos. J. Crawford, Capt.
Co. G 2nd Miss. Reg’t
Davis’ Brigade, Ai? N. V.
 
Handwritten Letter [Transcription]
 
The State of Mississippi
Pontotoc County
 
Personally appeared before me B. M. Ellzey, clerk of the probate Court of said county, James Ellzey who being duly sworn according to law, deposes, and says that he is the father of Elisha H. Ellzey, deceased, who is listed as a private in Company G, Capt. H. R. Millers, now commanded by Capt. Thos? J. Crawford, 2nd Regiment Mississippi Volunteers Infantry, on the 30th day of April 1861, and was killed at the Battle of Manases [Manassas] on the 29th day of August 1862, that said deceased left neither wife or children, never having been married and that he the said James Ellzey as his father is entitled under the law to receive any arrearages of pay, bounty or commutation for clothing that may be due by the Confederate States to said deceased for his services as a private of aforesaid.
 
Also personally appeared R. W. Bell whom I certify to be a credible witness, and makes with that the statement as above made & sworn to by James Ellzey, are true.
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, by witness my hand and the seal of said court, January 29th 1863. B. M. Ellzey, Clk
James Ellzey
R. W. Bell
 
I certify, that the within named Elisha H. Ellzey late a private of Captain T. J. Crawford’s Company G of the Second Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, born in Pontotoc County in the State of Mississippi aged twenty years, Six feet one inch high, fair complexion, blue eyes light hair and by occupation when enlisted a Farmer, was enlisted by Captain Hugh R. Miller at Pontotoc Miss. on the 30th day of April 1861, to serve one year, and was killed in the battle of Manassas on the 29th day of August 1862.
 
Sid Ellzey was possessed of no effects. He was last paid by Major G. W. Jones to include the 30th day of April 1862, and had pay due from that date to the date of his death.
 
There is due to him Fifty dollars bounty for enlisting. There is due to him Twenty-five dollars commutation for six months clothing.
 
He is indebted to the Confederate State Twenty five & 12/100 dollars on account of clothing drawn.
 
Given in duplicate at Camp near Richmond Virginia this 27th day of November 1862.
 
T. J. Crawford, Captain
Company G 2nd Miss. Reg’t.
 
For pay from 30th April 1862 to 29th August 1862 being three months and twenty nine days at eleven dollars per month. $ 43.63
For bounty for reenlisting. 50.00
For commutation for six months clothing amount. 25.00
Deduct for clothing drawn. $118.63
Balance due. 25.12
$ 93.54
 
Special
No 16, 668
Account
Elisha H. Ellzey, Deceased Private of Capt. H. R. Miller now T. J. Crawford’s Co G. 2nd Mississippi Reg’t Due 93.51 Appropriation
Pay of officers and privates of the army – volunteers, militia, &c. Reported June 14, 1864 Confirmed June 16, 1864
 
THE CONFEDERATE STATES to James Ellzey, Father of Elisha H. Ellzey, deceased late private of Capt. H. R. Miller now T. J. Crawford’s Co , 2 Reg’t
Mississippi Volunteers.—Dr.
 
For pay of said deceased from 30th April 1862 date of last payment to 2 qth August 1862 date of death. [Same amounts listed above]
As per Captain’s Certificate herewith
Payable to James Ellzey, Father of said deceased. Care of Thomas J. Crawford Co G 2d Miss. Reg’t Davis’ Brigade A. N. Va.
Signed and dated June 16, 1864
 
Genealogical Query dated 27 March 1953
To Mrs. Charles Foster in Mesa, Arizona
 
The records show that Elisha H. (also shown as Elijah) Ellzey, private, Captain Hugh R. Miller’s Company, which subsequently became Company G, 2d Regiment Mississippi Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted 30 April 1861 at Pontotoc, Mississippi. His age at enlistment is shown as 18years, and his place of birth as Pontotoc County, Mississippi. He was killed 29 July (also shown as 29 August) 1862 in the battle of Manassas. The name of his father is shown as James Ellzey.
 
Wm. E. Bergin
Major General, USA
The Adjutant General