John Harbeson Ellis married Phoebe Kilpatrick on July 20, 1841 in Delaware County, Indiana.
In 1862 enlisted in the Union Army as a Captain in the 84th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Killed in action at the Battle of Chickamauga. Early on the morning of September 20 skirmishers were sent out to feel the enemy, but found he had retired from the front. Soon orders came to General Steedman to bring his division to the right in support of General Thomas, who was fighting against overwhelming numbers of the enemy and to save the gallant army of the Cumberland from ruin. Thomas was the hero of that fight and saved the army. General Steedman at once put his troops in motion and hastened to the rescue of the Fourteenth Corps. The command arrived just in time. The Eighty-Fourth was formed in line of battle on the right of the rear line of the brigade, preparatory to making an assault upon the rebels, who were posted on two hills, with a deep ravine between them. Colonel Trusler was ordered to remain where he was until the assault was made on either side of the ravine, and in case the front line was broken to fill the breach. The Colonel, seeing a breach in the front line, rushed his regiment into the ravine, when the enemy poured a most deadly fire upon it from three directions; right, left and front. It was impossible for men to remain and live under such a fire. In the brief space of fifteen minutes nearly one-third of the Eighty-Fourth were killed or wounded. Though terrible result of the day footed up ninety-six killed, wounded and missing. Three officers were killed or captured: Captain John H. Ellis, Lieutenant Hatfield and Lieutenant Mason. Three wounded: Captain Sellers, Lieutenant Smith and Lieutenant Moore. The division went into battle at one o'clock p.m., and fought until dark, making three assaults upon the enemy's lines. The command withdrew under cover of night and marched to the old camp at Rossville. Killed September 20, 1863. Burial is probably at the Chattanooga National Cemetery & is an "UNKNOWN" grave marker.
John Harbeson Ellis married Phoebe Kilpatrick on July 20, 1841 in Delaware County, Indiana.
In 1862 enlisted in the Union Army as a Captain in the 84th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Killed in action at the Battle of Chickamauga. Early on the morning of September 20 skirmishers were sent out to feel the enemy, but found he had retired from the front. Soon orders came to General Steedman to bring his division to the right in support of General Thomas, who was fighting against overwhelming numbers of the enemy and to save the gallant army of the Cumberland from ruin. Thomas was the hero of that fight and saved the army. General Steedman at once put his troops in motion and hastened to the rescue of the Fourteenth Corps. The command arrived just in time. The Eighty-Fourth was formed in line of battle on the right of the rear line of the brigade, preparatory to making an assault upon the rebels, who were posted on two hills, with a deep ravine between them. Colonel Trusler was ordered to remain where he was until the assault was made on either side of the ravine, and in case the front line was broken to fill the breach. The Colonel, seeing a breach in the front line, rushed his regiment into the ravine, when the enemy poured a most deadly fire upon it from three directions; right, left and front. It was impossible for men to remain and live under such a fire. In the brief space of fifteen minutes nearly one-third of the Eighty-Fourth were killed or wounded. Though terrible result of the day footed up ninety-six killed, wounded and missing. Three officers were killed or captured: Captain John H. Ellis, Lieutenant Hatfield and Lieutenant Mason. Three wounded: Captain Sellers, Lieutenant Smith and Lieutenant Moore. The division went into battle at one o'clock p.m., and fought until dark, making three assaults upon the enemy's lines. The command withdrew under cover of night and marched to the old camp at Rossville. Killed September 20, 1863. Burial is probably at the Chattanooga National Cemetery & is an "UNKNOWN" grave marker.
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