You may procure his Compiled Service Records through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above.
Interesting information on the history of the 5th U. S. Infantry may be found in Dee Brown's "The Galvanized Yankees," U. of Nebraska Press, 1963
George W. Ennis
Enlisted as a Private
"G" Co. MS 14th Infantry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
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George W. Ennis, Private, Company G, 14th Mississippi Infantry, enlisted March 3, 1863 at Jackson, Mississippi by Capt. Tabb, for the duration of the war, captured near Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864, sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois prison camp via Louisville, Ky. December 21, arriving December 24, mustered into the 5th U. S. Volunteer Infantry, April 15, 1865, no further records
M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi
Note: There are 15 cards in his file
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George W. Ennis, 20 year old Farmer, born in Cherokee, Alabama, Company I, 5th US Volunteers, Infantry, enlisted April 15, 1865 at Camp Douglas, Illinois for a period of 3 years, description, dark eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5' 10", at Fort Riley, Kansas June, 1865, detailed to serve in the Quartermaster's Department as Issuing Clerk, mustered out November 13, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Ks.
M1017: Compiled Service Records of Former Confederate Soldiers Who Served in the 1st through 6th U. S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1864-1866
Note: There are 22 cards in his file
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Fifth U. S. Volunteer Infantry
5th REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized at Alton and Camp Douglas, Ill., March to May, 1865. Ordered to Fort Leavenworth,,Kansas, May 3, 1865. Assigned to duty in District of Upper Arkansas from Little Arkansas River to Fort Dodge and Cimaron Crossing. Duty in Districts of Nebraska, Colorado and Utah and the Plains till November, 1866. Mustered out November 13, 1866.
Frederick A. Dyer "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" vol. 3