William Crawford Annis was born July 12, 1840 at St. Martin's Parish, LA, the son of John M. and Sarah Elizabeth (Brister) Annis. William's father was born in Vermont, but it is not known when he came to Louisiana. William married, first, Rebecca Ann Williams {1844-1868} in 1861 and had three children. He married 2nd, Almedia Reeks {1847-1877} and had two children; married 3rd, 1871, Josephine Annie Wright {1848-1895} and had seven children; and married 4th, 1896, Isabella Gregory {1847-1927}. A Southerner by birth, he enlisted in Company "B", Baton Rouge Invincibles, 9th Battalion Louisiana Infantry on July 5, 1862 and in August 1862 fought in the Battle of Baton Rouge.
In May-July 1863 William's unit fought in the battle of the Siege of Port Hudson, and he was captured by Federal troops upon the surrender of Port Hudson on July 3rd. He was soon paroled and returned home, but in January of 1865 he joined Company "K", Ogden's Cavalry and this unit participated in the marches and engagements of Colonel John Scott's Cavalry Brigade in Northern and Central Mississippi until April 1865. The companies were surrendered on May 12, 1865 at Gainsville, AL.
William returned home and began work once again in his capacity as a newspaperman at the "Weekly Advocate" in Baton Rouge. He later purchased the newspaper and also worked on a weekly paper that he started called the "Capitol Item". An influential and well-respected citizen, during the great Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878, William continued to run his paper and offer advice to the suffering population. He served as a Baton Rouge City councilman, was a Mason, member of the volunteer fire department and the United Confederate Veterans.
In May-July 1863 William's unit fought in the battle of the Siege of Port Hudson, and he was captured by Federal troops upon the surrender of Port Hudson on July 3rd. He was soon paroled and returned home, but in January of 1865 he joined Company "K", Ogden's Cavalry and this unit participated in the marches and engagements of Colonel John Scott's Cavalry Brigade in Northern and Central Mississippi until April 1865. The companies were surrendered on May 12, 1865 at Gainsville, AL.
William returned home and began work once again in his capacity as a newspaperman at the "Weekly Advocate" in Baton Rouge. He later purchased the newspaper and also worked on a weekly paper that he started called the "Capitol Item". An influential and well-respected citizen, during the great Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878, William continued to run his paper and offer advice to the suffering population. He served as a Baton Rouge City councilman, was a Mason, member of the volunteer fire department and the United Confederate Veterans.
William Crawford Annis was born July 12, 1840 at St. Martin's Parish, LA, the son of John M. and Sarah Elizabeth (Brister) Annis. William's father was born in Vermont, but it is not known when he came to Louisiana. William married, first, Rebecca Ann Williams {1844-1868} in 1861 and had three children. He married 2nd, Almedia Reeks {1847-1877} and had two children; married 3rd, 1871, Josephine Annie Wright {1848-1895} and had seven children; and married 4th, 1896, Isabella Gregory {1847-1927}. A Southerner by birth, he enlisted in Company "B", Baton Rouge Invincibles, 9th Battalion Louisiana Infantry on July 5, 1862 and in August 1862 fought in the Battle of Baton Rouge.
In May-July 1863 William's unit fought in the battle of the Siege of Port Hudson, and he was captured by Federal troops upon the surrender of Port Hudson on July 3rd. He was soon paroled and returned home, but in January of 1865 he joined Company "K", Ogden's Cavalry and this unit participated in the marches and engagements of Colonel John Scott's Cavalry Brigade in Northern and Central Mississippi until April 1865. The companies were surrendered on May 12, 1865 at Gainsville, AL.
William returned home and began work once again in his capacity as a newspaperman at the "Weekly Advocate" in Baton Rouge. He later purchased the newspaper and also worked on a weekly paper that he started called the "Capitol Item". An influential and well-respected citizen, during the great Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878, William continued to run his paper and offer advice to the suffering population. He served as a Baton Rouge City councilman, was a Mason, member of the volunteer fire department and the United Confederate Veterans.
In May-July 1863 William's unit fought in the battle of the Siege of Port Hudson, and he was captured by Federal troops upon the surrender of Port Hudson on July 3rd. He was soon paroled and returned home, but in January of 1865 he joined Company "K", Ogden's Cavalry and this unit participated in the marches and engagements of Colonel John Scott's Cavalry Brigade in Northern and Central Mississippi until April 1865. The companies were surrendered on May 12, 1865 at Gainsville, AL.
William returned home and began work once again in his capacity as a newspaperman at the "Weekly Advocate" in Baton Rouge. He later purchased the newspaper and also worked on a weekly paper that he started called the "Capitol Item". An influential and well-respected citizen, during the great Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878, William continued to run his paper and offer advice to the suffering population. He served as a Baton Rouge City councilman, was a Mason, member of the volunteer fire department and the United Confederate Veterans.
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