Private Levi Annis - Company "A" - 10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Levi Annis was born December 27, 1828 at Parishville, New York; the son of Charles and Nancy (Tupper) Annis, married March 27, 1851, Sarah J. Smith at Elmira, New York, and had five children; married 2nd, Josephine Whittaker at Chandler, Minnesota no issue. Levi removed first to Kingwood, Illinois and than to Steele County, Minnesota prior to 1860.
He was residing at Oak Glen, Aurora Township, Minnesota at the time of his enlistment in the army during the Civil War. He served as a Private with the 10th Minnesota Infantry, and according to records, enlisted on August 11, 1862 at the age of 31, and fought throughout most of the war. After the Battle of Nashville in 1865, Levi became seriously ill. It was while he was in the hospital recovering that he heard the news about Abraham Lincoln's assassination (April 1865). He was mustered out on August 19, 1865 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and applied for a pension (#490456) on July 21, 1883.
During the time that he spent in the army, his wife left with two of his children (Hattah and Willie), never to be seen again. Levi remarried and spent the rest of his life in Minnesota. For many years he was engaged as an insurance salesman, and later became a boot and shoe merchant. He prided himself in his adoption of a simple method of living, and was never sick enough to require a doctor's care after his illness in the service. In his old age he was still able to ride his favorite means of transportation, a bicycle, and was a familiar figure in Minneapolis. Although he had a cataract in one eye, Levi had almost perfect vision in the other and seldom wore glasses.

Levi removed from Redwood Falls to Minneapolis in 1894 and lived the rest of his life at 2514 Fillmore St. Minneapolis, Minnesota. His funeral took place at the Masonic Temple, and he is buried at Hillside cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lineage: Charles Annis {1794-1866}, Jacob Annis {1769-1841}, Jacob Annis {1741-1812}, John Annis {1700-c.1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

Private Orson Monroe Annis – Home Guard, Minnesota Militia
Orson Monroe Annis was born August 2, 1828 at Ellery, New York, the son of Phineas and Belveria (Putnam) Annis. In 1854, with his wife and baby daughter, Clara, he decided to pioneer westward, and settled in Sumner, Fillmore County, Minnesota for a period of three years.

Orson Monroe Annis

Orson M. Annis enlisted as a Private in the Home Guard, a Minnesota militia unit, on September 29, 1862. He was mustered out two days later on October 1, 1862. Although it is not documented, this individual was probably Orson Monroe Annis who was residing at Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota, during this period. From there the family moved to Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota, where Orson could follow his trade, but in November 1863 a scarlet fever epidemic claimed the lives of his first two daughters, Clara and Adaline.
It was shortly thereafter, on April 24, 1864, that the family started west for Oregon, by covered wagon, to find a new life. There were many stops along the way but by the end of 1864 they had established themselves in Salem, Oregon. Orson and his family stayed at Salem for four years before, at which time he took a contract to build a woolen mill at Steilacoom, Washington Territory. After this successful venture he went to Old Tacoma and helped construct the first sawmill there, and being very impressed with the area, Orson decided to settle in the heavily timbered area of the Puyallup Valley.
Orson took claim to his homestead on March 28, 1869 and soon built a large log cabin, cleared enough land to begin farming, and with great industry he began to develop a community which he named Alderton. He built a sawmill and a new home, the first frame house in the community, and in addition to farming, he started a merchantile business, a hotel, a livery stable, and warehouse.
Another business undertaking was his collaboration with other pioneer settlers in the Valley to begin the introduction of hop growing. He and his sons were actively engaged in this production for many years, but his farm was very diversified, having sizable orchards, berry fields, vegetables, grains and dairy.
The original homestead farm later became one of the best known centers of flower bulbs, in particular, daffodils, hyacinthes and tulips.
After a good life of hard work, a good family, and successful business enterprises, Orson died on August 21, 1900 at his beloved Alderton, Washington. He is buried at Woodbine Cemetery, Puyallup, Washington.

Grave of Orson M. Annis

Lineage: Phineas Annis {1803-1880}, John Annis {1764-1839}, Ezra Annis {1726-1818}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private Richard S. Annis - Company "C" - 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Richard Steven Annis was born January 27, 1846 at North Craftsbury, Vermont, the son of Ira and Brilla J. (Corey) Annis, married August 8, 1869, Melissa May Foster at Mapleton, Minnesota and they had five children.

Richard S. Annis

He enlisted on August 26, 1864 at Mapleton, Minnesota for a three-year term and was mustered the same day by Captain Rossell. His regiment was sent to Tennessee and was given the duty of guarding the railroad between Nashville and Chattanooga. He was discharged with his regiment at Gallatin, Tennessee and mustered out on June 26, 1865 at Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Richard died March 18, 1910 at Mapleton, Minnesota and is buried in Chase cemetery, Mapleton. His wife Melissa applied for a widow's pension (#938870) on March 28, 1910.

Grave of Richard S. Annis

Lineage: Ira Annis {1816-1882}, James Annis {1792-1849}, Solomon Annis {1765-1830}, Daniel Annis {1735-1801}, Daniel Annis {1711-1790}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Missouri

Private Noah H. Annis - Company "A" Brookfield [Captain Crandall's Company] - Missouri Home Guard Reserve Corps
Noah was born in 1835 at New York; married Adaline E. Bradley and died in 1907 at Oceola, Iowa. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Oceola.

Grave of Noah H. Annis

Lineage: Unknown

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New Hampshire

Sergeant Augustus Cummings Annis - Company "F" - 8th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry

Also see Augustus C. Annis 1st Maine Infantry

Augustus Annis was born August 19, 1823 at Littleton, New Hampshire, the eldest son of Cummings S. and Charlotte L. (Merrill) Annis. He never married, and before the war he had moved from his native place of birth to Lewiston, Maine where he was employed as a machinist.
On April 23, 1861 he enlisted in Company "F", 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry with his brother Zebina (see below), and mustered into Federal service the following May 3rd. After his honorable discharge on August 5, 1861, Augustus returned to New Hampshire, and on November 1, 1861 at Manchester he enlisted in Company "F", 8th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry for a period of three years. Although no photographs of Augustus can be located his service records describe him as 5 foot 8 inches tall, blue eyes, dark hair, and unmarried. He mustered once again for Federal service, on December 20, 1861, as a Corporal, and left for Boston with his regiment. The regiment embarked upon the ships "E. Wilder Farley" and "Ella and Eliza" on February 16, 1862 and headed south to Ship Island, Mississippi Sound.
Augustus was captured by Confederate forces during the Assault on Port Hudson on June 14, 1863, but on July 9, he and several others from his regiment were recaptured by Union troops, and he was returned to his regiment. He re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer on January 4, 1864 after having been promoted to Sergeant three days earlier. Involved in many more skirmishes near Alexandria, Louisiana during the following Spring, on May 18th at Yellow Bayou he was seriously wounded and died two days later at Simmesport, Louisiana. Stephen A. Tracy applied for an unexplained pension (#80058) on January 21, 1865.

Lineage: Cummings S. Annis {1797-1880}, David Annis {1753-1824}, Daniel Annis {1711-1790}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private Charles Annis - Company "C", 8th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry

Although I have not been able to find a service record of an Annis family member that served in Company "C", 8th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, the following passage was taken from "Yankee Autumn in Acadiana, page 160, 161, under the heading October 14, 1863.
It may be possible the "Charles Annis" mentioned in this incident is Augustus Cummings Annis who served in Company "F", 8th New Hampshire Infantry and may have been performing temporary duty with Company "C".

"No sooner had the shooting stopped than a different kind of confrontation began taking shape in the Union camp. It all started when Privates Michael "Big Mike" Fox and Charlie Annis, the regimental bullies of Company "C" in the 8th New Hampshire Infantry, then camped near the Carencro crossing, uncorked a bottle of "redeye" which they proceeded to spike with a touch of gunpowder. Private Charles Annis, another oversized troublemaker, spent most of his time defending the family name from mispronunciation. The one characteristic shared by both Fox and Annis was that neither could hold their liquor. A short distance away from the tent where Fox and Annis were inebriating themselves was a Prison Compound Number One where Texas cavalrymen from Waller's Battalion were incarcerated inside a rope corral….. Long and lean, bronzed and bearded they seized upon every opportunity to torment their captors. Passerbys were insulted, laughed at, called "midgets", splattered with accurate aims of tobacco juice, and told they would be "gobbled up" on the prairie. Well fortified with rum, Fox stated he could whip a Texan Rebel all by himself "with one hand tied behind". Several other drinking companions (who dared not disagree) egged him on. Finally, the drunken group filed out of the tent and headed down toward the Prison Compound Number One. Rushing to the scene, Captain (John R.) Stokes discovered that Fox and Annis, instead of fighting the Texans as they had boasted, were fighting each other. Big Mike Fox, it seems, had swung at the sentinel guarding the prisoners. Recognizing the severity of this action, Charlie Annis tried to hold Fox back whereupon the latter called his drinking buddy by the name he so despised. In defense of his good family name, Annis began swinging wildly and a general conflagration began among the drunken group."

The reference given for the story is the service records of Michael Fox, Charles Annis and John Stokes, National Archives; John M. Stanyon, "A History of the Eighth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, Concord, NH, 1892), pp. 338-342

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Private Charles Daniel Annis - Company "C" - 11th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Charles D. Annis was born July 19, 1828 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, the eldest son of Jesse and Mildred {Blodgett) Annis, and with his six brothers, including Daniel Morrill Annis (see below), spent their boyhood years working their father's farm near the village of Londonderry. Father Jesse was a simple farmer who worked hard on the land that his father once farmed. Charles' grandfather, Isaac Annis (1759-1836}, as well as two uncles, were veterans of the American Revolution, and unflinching patriotism coupled with a New Hampshire Yankee's fierce independence, were a hallmark in this family's history.

Charles enlisted August 9, 1862 at Londonderry, New Hampshire for a three-year term and was mustered into government service on August 21, 1862 at Concord, New Hampshire. He had married Mary S. Vickery on May 22, 1855 and at the time of his enlistment they had one child, a daughter, Susie who was six years old. His service record describes him as blue eyes, brown hair, 5' 7", married and employed as a harness maker at Londonderry.
In the early summer of 1864 General Ulysses S. Grant had vowed that he would take Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital, "if it takes all summer". Grant's war of attrition was in full bloom and Charles and Daniel had endured heavy fighting in the area of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. On May 12th an order came down to the New Hampshire boys that there would be a massed frontal assault on an area of Rebel fortification. This was a parcel of ground that would later be called "the Bloody Angle". It has been written in eyewitness accounts that the musket fire they faced that day was so intense, that a twenty-inch diameter oak tree crashed to the ground. Its trunk had been severed by the massed musketry. In this day of long distance war and sophisticated weapons we cannot begin to imagine the nightmare of such furious and personal combat. The following description is from "The Battle of the Wilderness May 5-6, 1864", by Gordon C. Rhea: "The rebel foray around the Union left flank also caught the 11th New Hampshire by surprise. The regiment had punched through the first line of Confederates and exuberantly pressed ahead. When the regiment's colonel, Walter Harrison, found his men alone in the eerie underbrush, he called for reinforcements. But before help could arrive, rebels appeared on his left. Attempts to form a new line under fire were futile." Charles fell that day, mortally wounded by musket fire, as did 12,000 more.
Four days later his brother Daniel was severely wounded in the same running battle between Spotsylvania and Richmond. Charles Annis died of his wounds on May 16, 1864, the same day his brother was wounded and is buried at Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield, Spotsylvania, Virginia.

Lineage: Lineage: Jesse Annis {1793-1879}, Isaac Annis {1759-1836}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private Daniel Morrill Annis - Company "F" - 11th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Daniel M. Annis was born May 31, 1836 at Londonderry, New Hampshire, the son of Jesse and Mildred (Blodgett) Annis, married June 4, 1859, Mary Jane Page, at Londonderry, New Hampshire.

He followed his brother, Charles, into the army and joined Company "F' of the same regiment on August 21, 1862 and was mustered into government service on August 29, 1862 at Concord, New Hampshire. At an age in life when men are concerned about earning a living and raising a family, these two men felt that duty to one's country was important enough to leave everything behind. Daniel was severely wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania on May 16, 1864, but eventually recovered from his wounds and returned home. He died March 14, 1877 from typhoid pneumonia at New London, New Hampshire and is buried Old Main Street Cemetery, New London.
On July 2, 1909, Harvey Lear Currier wrote to biographer Dr. John McNab Currier the following passages from the History of New London, N.H.:
"Daniel M. Annis, born in Londonderry, N.H., in 1836, married Mary Page, youngest daughter of Amos and Hannah (Sargent) Page, and became a resident of New London in 1862. He enlisted in the Eleventh New Hampshire Volunteers August 21, 1862, was wounded severely at Spotsylvania, May 16, 1864, but served to the close of the war. He was tax collector in 1876-1877, and a worthy citizen of his adopted town. He resided at Low Plain, on the farm formerly owned by Mrs. Amos Page, who died there March 12, 1869. Daniel M. Annis died of typhoid pneumonia, March 14, 1877, and his widow now (1899) resides at Andover. Three daughters, Nellie, Ada, and Winifred, are married and reside at Andover."

Lineage: Jesse Annis {1793-1879}, Isaac Annis {1759-1836}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis (1638-1717)

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Private Charles S. Annis - Company "I" - 4th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Charles Annis was born April 19, 1839 at Benton, New Hampshire, the son of Rachel Annis and Gideon C. Howard. He was drafted on May 18, 1864 at Woodstock, New Hampshire and mustered the same day. He died of disease on June 5, 1865 at a Federal Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. His mother, Rachel, who had reclaimed her maiden name and raised her son with that name, traveled to Alexandria and returned her son's home where he was to at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Massachusetts.

Charles S. Annis 1839-1865

Lineage: Rachel Annis {1813-1891}, Joseph David Annis {1782-1859}, David Annis {1753-1824}, Daniel Annis {1711-1790}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Corporal David Leach Annis - Company "E" - 15th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
David L. Annis was born March 3, 1830 at Londonderry, New Hampshire, the son of James and Polly (Leach) Annis, married November 13, 1858, Susan Grace Griffin at Londonderry and they had four children.
David enlisted on September 1, 1862 at Concord, New Hampshire for a 9-month term, mustered into government service on October 9, 1862 at Concord, New Hampshire, by Captain Charles Holland. He was discharged for disability on August 13, 1863 at Concord. He was described as a married farmer residing at Litchfield, New Hampshire. He returned home after his discharge and died (likely from a disease he had contracted while in the army) on Christmas Day, 1863 at Litchfield and is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Litchfield, New Hampshire. On April 27, 1864 his widow, Susan, applied for a pension (#50504).

Lineage: James Annis {1796-1862}, Isaac Annis {1759-1836}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private Franklin Brooks Annis - Company "H" - 13th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Franklin B. Annis was born February 17, 1834 at Weld, Maine, the son of Webster Davis and Dolly T. (Beede) Annis, married Elizabeth J. ______ (born 1827).
Franklin's service record describes him as 5' 7", hazel eyes, and brown hair. He was enlisted as a substitute for Samuel T. Perkin on August 11, 1862 at Colebrook, New Hampshire for a three-year term, mustered into government service on September 19, 1862 at Concord, New Hampshire by Captain Charles Holmes. On July 1, 1863 he was listed as a deserter, but there is no record if he was ever caught or punished. In defense of Franklin, it should be noted that his family was receiving aid from the government while he was in the army.
Fanklin removed to Michigan after the war. His spouse was listed as Electa L. Johnson (born in New Jersey, 1847) at Mayville, Michigan during the 1900 Federal census. They were married October 21, 1866 in Oakland County, Michigan and had one child, William T. Annis, born in 1872. Franklin died January 9, 1902 at Mayville, Michigan and is buried at Fremont Township Cemetery, Mayville.

Lineage: Webster Davis Annis {1804-1884}, Webster Davis Annis {1777-1849}, David Annis {1753-1824}, Daniel Annis {1711-1790}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private George Henry Annis - Company "E" - 15th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
George H. Annis was born July 17, 1840 at Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Rollin B. and Eliza (Adams) Annis, married Oct 25, 1862, Lucy Jane McKean {1843-1909} at Rumney, Massachusetts and they had five children.
He enlisted on September 4, 1862 at Nashua, New Hampshire for a nine-month term and was mustered into government service at Concord, New Hampshire. His service record describes him as a 5' 7", blue eyes, light hair, and single farmer residing at Hollis, New Hampshire.

Grave of George H. Annis

He was mustered out on August 13, 1863 at Concord, New Hampshire and was residing at Malden, Massachusetts after the war. George applied for a pension (#1114415) on June 3, 1892. He died on September 9, 1922 at Roxbury, Massachusetts and is buried at Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire.

A company of the 15th New Hampshire Volunteers on Concord's Dark Plains in 1862.

Lineage: Rollin B. Annis {1796-1857}, Benjamin Annis {1758-1845}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private George Washington Annis - Battery "D" - 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery.
George W. Annis was born November 19, 1835 at Londonderry, New Hampshire, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Blodgett) Annis, married June 29, 1859, Elvira E. French at Londonderry.
He enlisted on August 30, 1864 and was mustered out on June 15, 1865. Having survived the the war George returned home to raise a large family of twelve children. He died on March 25, 1910 at Londonderry, New Hampshire and is buried at Glen Wood Cemetery, Londonderry

Lineage: Joseph Annis {1799-1883}, Isaac Annis {1759-1836}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private Henry Storey Annis - Company "B" - 15th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Henry S. Annis was born in September 1823 at Orford, New Hampshire, the youngest son of John Brokelbank and Nancy (Pitts) Annis, married in 1849, Margaret Elliot at Hebron, New Hampshire and had three children. Margaret died in childbirth and Henry married 2nd, May 17, 1855, Clarissa Marshall Stevens at Groton, New Hampshire and had two children.
Henry enlisted on September 4, 1862 at Groton, New Hampshire for a nine-month term and was mustered into government service on October 8, 1862 at Concord, New Hampshire. His service record describes him as a 39-year-old married blacksmith residing at Groton, New Hampshire. He served as a musician with the regimental band and was discharged with his regiment on August 13, 1863 at Concord.
He married a third time on November 13, 1872 to Elvira Coffin Atkinson at Boscawen, New Hampshire. He received a pension (#234445) on April 20, 1877 and was residing at Boscawen, NH in 1896. Hanry died August 13, 1905 at Boscawen, New Hampshire and is buried at Plains Cemetery, Boscawen, New Hampshire. His widow, Elvira applied for a pension (#835483) on September 23, 1905.

Grave of Henry S. Annis

Lineage: John B. Annis {1783-1831}, Jesse Annis (1745-1820}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}<

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Private Joel Nelson Annis - Company "F" - 9th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Joel N. Annis was born May 22, 1845 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Rollin B. Annis and Eliza (Fales) Annis. He married 1st March 14, 1867 Lavina M. Newhall at Boston, Massachusetts, no issue; married 2nd in 1882 to Mary Margaret Barb Landry and had three children.
He enlisted on August 11, 1862 and at that time claimed Rumney, New Hampshire as his residence. He was discharged for disability on May 20, 1865 at Concord, New Hampshire and applied for a pension (#71640) on June 10, 1865. He died on December 31, 1893 at Medford, Massachusetts and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

Grave of Joel N. Annis

Lineage: Rollin B. Annis {1796-1857}, Benjamin Annis {1758-1845}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}>/B>

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Private Mark C. Annis - 7th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Mark Annis was born in 1822 at New Brunswick, Canada and enlisted as a substitute on September 30, 1864. He was mustered into government service on the same day in Washington, DC, but during training at Staten Island, New York he deserted. There is no further record.

Lineage: Unknown

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Corporal Oliver Perry Annis - Company "A" - 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Oliver P. Annis was born 1835 at Dixfield, Maine, the son of Rollin B. and Eliza (Fales) Annis.
He enlisted on November 13, 1861, at the age of 26, and was residing at Rumney, New Hampshire at that time. He was promoted to full corporal on November 30, 1861. Oliver was killed in action at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) on August 29, 1862. On November 20, 1862 his mother, Eliza, applied for a pension (#6526). There is no record of his burial place.
Battles Fought:: Battle on 15 January 1862, Battle at Roanoke Island, North Carolina on 10 April 1862, Battle at Camden, North Carolina on 19 April 1862, Battle at New Berne, North Carolina on 21 July 1862.
The following newspaper clipping is from the Keene (NH) Sentinel
Keene Sentinel Newspaper
"List of Killed, Wounded and Missing. Co. A—Serg't Geo. W. Craig, private Wm. R. Swazey, killed; Sarg't J. D. Sanborn, privates B. P. Downing, W. W. Farmer, N. T. Hackett, B. A. Beckworth, F. D. Hodgman, T. C. Peaslee. B. F. Pierce, G. Coffin, R. P. Petty, H. E. Chapman, W. H. Tupper, A. Rollins, wounded; Corp'ls O. P. Annis and F. M. Flanders, privates E. A. Foss, S. Dustin, M. D. Tirrell, T. Towbine, J. B. Smith, W. W. Haniman, missing.
The commanding officer of the 6th N.H.V filed the following report about the action that took Oliver's life.
"Col. Griffin's Report. Headquarters 6th N. H. V., Battle-field of Bull Run, Aug. 30.} Lieut. J. D. Batolett, A. A. Adj't General 1st Brigade, 2d Div., 9th Army Corps:—I have the honor to report to you that yesterday afternoon, while halting upon the field, I received orders to form my regiment in brigade line, with the 2d Maryland on our right and the 48th Pennsylvania on our left. This being done, at about 3 o'clock the three regiments advanced in line of battle upon the enemy, who were posted in a thick wood on the west side of the old battle-field of Bull Run. Arriving near the edge of the woods, we halted a moment to deploy skirmishers, and the moved forward, with directions from Gen. Reno to 'clear those woods.' Immediately upon enter-[ing] the woods we received a sharp fire, which was returned with spirit, and our men advanced steadily and with the greatest coolness and bravery.—The 48th Pennsylvania, instead of advancing on our left in the woods, made an oblique movement to the right, and followed in our rear, leaving our left flank entirely exposed. At the distance of some five or six hundred yards from the edge of the woods, directly in our front, was a ditch or railroad excavation, from which the enemy poured in upon us a most destructive fire. Notwithstanding this our men advanced upon them with the most heroic bravery, drove them from the ditch, and advanced some fifty yards beyond. At this point a terrific fire was opened upon our left flank and rear. It being impossible to see any distance or for any order to reach me, I sent to ascertain from whom the fire came, and also the position of the 2d Maryland our right, whose fire I no longer heard. Learning that we had advanced farther than the 2d Maryland and that the enemy were pressing our left flank and rear in superior numbers, and finding we were receiving a destructive fire from three sides and our retreat likely to be cut off, I ordered my men to move out by the right flank at double quick, which was done.—They rallied and re-formed in the rear of Gen. Robinson's brigade, which had just entered the woods for the purpose of supporting us.
No troops could behave more nobly, no soldiers more bravely, than did the officers and soldiers under my command. Of 500 officers and men, in round numbers, who went into the fight, we lost in killed 29, wounded 113, missing 68; total, 210. Most of our missing are from companies A and D, who occupied our left and suffered more severely than any other many of them, no doubt, being killed, or wounded and taken prisoners. Of twenty officers who went into the fight we have lost in killed 4 Lieutenants; wounded, 2 Captains and 5 Lieutenants; prisoners, Adj't Bixby and 1 Lieutenant—total, 13. A complete list of the killed and wounded will be forwarded as soon as it can be correctly made out.
With great respect, I have the honor to be Your ob't serv't, S. G. Griffin, Col. 6th N. H. V."

Lineage: Rollin B. Annis {1796-1857}, Benjamin Annis {1758-1845}, Rolfe Annis {1734-1808}, John Annis {1700-c.1771}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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Private Robert Annis - Company "F" - 7th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry

Lineage: Unknown

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Samuel Currier Annis Samuel C. Annis was born May 27, 1815 at Bath, New Hampshire; died March 15, 1899 at Benton, New Hampshire; married August 18, 1846, Mary Ann Smith {1825-1892} at Manchester, New Hampshire. Although there is a G.A.R. emblem on his grave denoting that he served during the Civil War, no records have yet been found. He was 46 years old when they war began and he may have served in a local militia unit.

Lineage: Joseph David Annis (1782-1859), David Annis (1753-1824), Daniel Annis (1711-1790), Abraham Annis (1668-1738), Cormac Annis (1638-1717)

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Sergeant Zebina Newell Annis - Company "G" - 4th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Zebina Annis was born August 19, 1839 at Littleton, New Hampshire, the youngest son of Cummings S. and Charlotte L. (Merrill) Annis, and brother of Augustus Cummings Annis (above). Zebina enlisted with his brother on April 23, 1861 in Company "F", 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out August 5, 1861. He went with his brother to Manchester, but almost immediately enlisted in Company "G" of the 4th New Hampshire Regiment. This may have been the reason that Augustus enlisted in the 8th two months later.
Zebina went with his regiment to Port Royal, South Carolina on October 21 1861 and participated in the capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal Harbor, November 7. This was followed by duty at Hilton Head, South Carolina, until January 21, 1862, an Expedition to Florida January 21-March 2, Occupation of Fernandina, Florida, March 5, The regiment moved from Jacksonville to St. Augustine, Florida on April 9, and had garrison duty there until September 6. Regiment moved from St. Augustine to Beaufort, South Carolina on September 6, 1862, and duty there until April 1863. Expedition to Pocatalico, South Carolina, October 21-23, 1862. Action at Caston and Frampton's Plantations, Pocatalico, October 22. Expedition against Charleston April 4-11, 1863. Siege operations against Morris Island until July. Expedition to James Island July 9-16. Secessionville July 16. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, South Carolina, and against Fort Sumter and Charleston until January 1864. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7, 1863. Moved to Beaufort, South Carolina, January 17. Expedition to Whitmarsh Island February 20-22, 1864. Moved back to Jacksonville, Florida on February 23, and return to Beaufort, SC, February 26.
It was at this time the veterans went on furlough March-April, 1864. Zebina had re-enlisted on February 15th, and joined General Butler's operations on the south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia on May 4-27, 1864. Capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5. Chester Station May 6-7. Swift Creek (or Arrowfield Church) May 9-10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Drewry's Bluff May 14-16. Bermuda Hundred May 16-27. Moved to White House Landing, thence to Cold Harbor May 27-June 1. Battles of Cold Harbor June 1-12.
On June 4th, Zebina was seriously wounded during the Battle of Cold Harbor (VA). He was unaware that just three weeks earlier his brother, Augustus, had been mortally wounded at Yellow Bayou, LA. Zebina returned to duty and was honorably discharged with his regiment on August 25, 1865 at Raleigh, North Carolina. The only other record that exists of Zebina after the war is his death and burial record. He died September 30, 1918 at Togus, Maine and is buried at V.A.F. Cemetery, Togus, Maine.

Lineage: Cummings S. Annis {1797-1880}, David Annis {1753-1824}, Daniel Annis {1711-1790}, Abraham Annis {1668-1738}, Cormac Annis {1638-1717}

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James W. Annis - Regiment Unknown
James W. Annis was born February 6, 1844 at Goffstown, New Hampshire, the son of Ansel Hatch and Ruth Ann (Woodbury) Annis. It was reported in the unpublished manuscripts of Alonzo L. Annes that he died as a prisoner of war at the infamous Andersonville Prison Camp, Georgia on April 1, 1865.
The Andersonville prison, officially known as Camp Sumter, served as a Confederate Prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War. The site of the prison is now Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, Georgia. Most of the site actually lies in extreme southwestern Macon County, adjacent to the east side of Andersonville. It includes the site of the Civil War prison, the Andersonville National Cemetery and the National Prisoner of War Museum. 12,913 of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners died there because of starvation, malnutrition, diarrhea, disease, abuse and blunt weapon executions from guards.

Andersonville Prison

Lineage: Ansel Hatch Annis {1809-1879}, Daniel Annis {1781-1837}, Samuel Annis {1746-1828}, Samuel Annis {1705-1747}

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