Private Charles D. Ennis (8 August 1843 – 29 December 1930) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Ennis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Third Battle of Petersburg in Virginia on 2 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 28 June 1892.[1][2]
Charles D. Ennis | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1843 Stonington, Connecticut, US |
| Died | December 29, 1930 (aged 87) Rhode Island, US |
| Buried | White Brook Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Light Artillery |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Biography
editEnnis was born in Stonington, Connecticut on 8 August 1843. He enlisted into the 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery.[3] He died on 29 December 1930 and his remains are interred at the White Brook Cemetery in Rhode Island.
Medal of Honor citation
editThe President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Charles D. Ennis, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Private Ennis was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.[1][2][4]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b USARCMH.
- ^ a b Hall of Valor.
- ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1633.
- ^ Beyer (1905), p. 516.
References
edit- Beyer, Walter Frederick (1905). Deeds of Valor (PDF) (1st ed.). Detroit, MI: Perrien-Keydel Co. pp. 515–516. OCLC 680527243.
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (PDF). Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q. OCLC 8697590.
- "Charles D. Ennis - Recipient". The Hall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Civil War (Recipients A-F)". Medal of Honor Recipients. US Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved August 6, 2009.
External links
edit- "Charles D. Ennis". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- NPS - Ennis, Charles D.
- NPS - 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Light Artillery
