Henry was born about 1821 in Manchester, CT, the son of William and Nancy (Danforth) Annis. He married August 22, 1847, Electa A. Weir at Norwich, CT.
He enlisted on August 5, 1862 at Hartford, CT for a three-year term. He was mustered into government service on August 24, 1862 at Hartford and mustered out on June 23, 1864. Henry participated in the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) and was wounded in action there on September 17, 1862. Henry's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, Colonel Edward Harland commanding, 3rd Division, IX Army Corps. During the course of the battle, the regiment was successfully advancing toward the village of Sharpsburg when they were attacked and halted by Confederate General A. P. Hill's saving counterattack. This occurred at 4:30 p.m. and is probably when Henry was wounded. His regiment suffered severe causalities in the "40 acre cornfield".
Henry was transferred to the 41st Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran's Reserve Corps and discharged for disability on June 23, 1864.
After the war Henry returned to Connecticut and worked as a farm laborer and carpenter/joiner and applied for a pension (#49183) on July 17, 1864. He died of tuberculosis on February 11, 1883 and is buried at Buckland Cemetery, Manchester, CT.
Electa A. Annis, his widow, applied for a widow's pension (#306819) on January 20, 1883.
He enlisted on August 5, 1862 at Hartford, CT for a three-year term. He was mustered into government service on August 24, 1862 at Hartford and mustered out on June 23, 1864. Henry participated in the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) and was wounded in action there on September 17, 1862. Henry's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, Colonel Edward Harland commanding, 3rd Division, IX Army Corps. During the course of the battle, the regiment was successfully advancing toward the village of Sharpsburg when they were attacked and halted by Confederate General A. P. Hill's saving counterattack. This occurred at 4:30 p.m. and is probably when Henry was wounded. His regiment suffered severe causalities in the "40 acre cornfield".
Henry was transferred to the 41st Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran's Reserve Corps and discharged for disability on June 23, 1864.
After the war Henry returned to Connecticut and worked as a farm laborer and carpenter/joiner and applied for a pension (#49183) on July 17, 1864. He died of tuberculosis on February 11, 1883 and is buried at Buckland Cemetery, Manchester, CT.
Electa A. Annis, his widow, applied for a widow's pension (#306819) on January 20, 1883.
Henry was born about 1821 in Manchester, CT, the son of William and Nancy (Danforth) Annis. He married August 22, 1847, Electa A. Weir at Norwich, CT.
He enlisted on August 5, 1862 at Hartford, CT for a three-year term. He was mustered into government service on August 24, 1862 at Hartford and mustered out on June 23, 1864. Henry participated in the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) and was wounded in action there on September 17, 1862. Henry's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, Colonel Edward Harland commanding, 3rd Division, IX Army Corps. During the course of the battle, the regiment was successfully advancing toward the village of Sharpsburg when they were attacked and halted by Confederate General A. P. Hill's saving counterattack. This occurred at 4:30 p.m. and is probably when Henry was wounded. His regiment suffered severe causalities in the "40 acre cornfield".
Henry was transferred to the 41st Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran's Reserve Corps and discharged for disability on June 23, 1864.
After the war Henry returned to Connecticut and worked as a farm laborer and carpenter/joiner and applied for a pension (#49183) on July 17, 1864. He died of tuberculosis on February 11, 1883 and is buried at Buckland Cemetery, Manchester, CT.
Electa A. Annis, his widow, applied for a widow's pension (#306819) on January 20, 1883.
He enlisted on August 5, 1862 at Hartford, CT for a three-year term. He was mustered into government service on August 24, 1862 at Hartford and mustered out on June 23, 1864. Henry participated in the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) and was wounded in action there on September 17, 1862. Henry's regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, Colonel Edward Harland commanding, 3rd Division, IX Army Corps. During the course of the battle, the regiment was successfully advancing toward the village of Sharpsburg when they were attacked and halted by Confederate General A. P. Hill's saving counterattack. This occurred at 4:30 p.m. and is probably when Henry was wounded. His regiment suffered severe causalities in the "40 acre cornfield".
Henry was transferred to the 41st Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran's Reserve Corps and discharged for disability on June 23, 1864.
After the war Henry returned to Connecticut and worked as a farm laborer and carpenter/joiner and applied for a pension (#49183) on July 17, 1864. He died of tuberculosis on February 11, 1883 and is buried at Buckland Cemetery, Manchester, CT.
Electa A. Annis, his widow, applied for a widow's pension (#306819) on January 20, 1883.
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Henry B Annis
Co H 16 Regt
Conn Vols
Died
Feb 11 1883
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