Military: Civil War. Company 1, 15th Michigan Infantry. 9/20/1864 - 5/30/1865.
Seymour W. Ensign Jr. did not attend school until he was 16 years old. After coming to Mich igan, he worked for Thomas L. Brent, who taught school in his house. For his services, Mr. Brent gave Seymour four hours of schooling daily. After attending school for three winters, Seymour then taught school for five winters, working on the farm in the summer. In 1850 he bo ught on contract the 80 acre lot from which his fathers' 40 acres were taken. He paid for it by teaching and lumbering. He finally owned the old homestead, 80 acres of much improved l and with a good house, barn, etc.
Seymour Jr. was a good republican. He was town clerk for ten years, commissioner of highway s for six years and Justice of the Peace for two years.
On Sept. 20, 1864 he was drafted and assigned to Company I, 15th Michigan Infantry. He join ed Sherman's army at Beaufort, South Carolina in January, 1865. He was at the Battle of Bent onville, although his corps did not become actively engaged. He took part in the Grand Revie w in Washington at the close of the war, long to be remembered by him. He was discharged Ma y 30, 1865.
"1892 Portrait & Biographical Album..." states that Seymour is the eldest of eight children.
Seymour W. Ensign Jr. did not attend school until he was 16 years old. After coming to Mich igan, he worked for Thomas L. Brent, who taught school in his house. For his services, Mr. Brent gave Seymour four hours of schooling daily. After attending school for three winters, Seymour then taught school for five winters, working on the farm in the summer. In 1850 he bo ught on contract the 80 acre lot from which his fathers' 40 acres were taken. He paid for it by teaching and lumbering. He finally owned the old homestead, 80 acres of much improved l and with a good house, barn, etc.
Seymour Jr. was a good republican. He was town clerk for ten years, commissioner of highway s for six years and Justice of the Peace for two years.
On Sept. 20, 1864 he was drafted and assigned to Company I, 15th Michigan Infantry. He join ed Sherman's army at Beaufort, South Carolina in January, 1865. He was at the Battle of Bent onville, although his corps did not become actively engaged. He took part in the Grand Revie w in Washington at the close of the war, long to be remembered by him. He was discharged Ma y 30, 1865.
"1892 Portrait & Biographical Album..." states that Seymour is the eldest of eight children.
Military: Civil War. Company 1, 15th Michigan Infantry. 9/20/1864 - 5/30/1865.
Seymour W. Ensign Jr. did not attend school until he was 16 years old. After coming to Mich igan, he worked for Thomas L. Brent, who taught school in his house. For his services, Mr. Brent gave Seymour four hours of schooling daily. After attending school for three winters, Seymour then taught school for five winters, working on the farm in the summer. In 1850 he bo ught on contract the 80 acre lot from which his fathers' 40 acres were taken. He paid for it by teaching and lumbering. He finally owned the old homestead, 80 acres of much improved l and with a good house, barn, etc.
Seymour Jr. was a good republican. He was town clerk for ten years, commissioner of highway s for six years and Justice of the Peace for two years.
On Sept. 20, 1864 he was drafted and assigned to Company I, 15th Michigan Infantry. He join ed Sherman's army at Beaufort, South Carolina in January, 1865. He was at the Battle of Bent onville, although his corps did not become actively engaged. He took part in the Grand Revie w in Washington at the close of the war, long to be remembered by him. He was discharged Ma y 30, 1865.
"1892 Portrait & Biographical Album..." states that Seymour is the eldest of eight children.
Seymour W. Ensign Jr. did not attend school until he was 16 years old. After coming to Mich igan, he worked for Thomas L. Brent, who taught school in his house. For his services, Mr. Brent gave Seymour four hours of schooling daily. After attending school for three winters, Seymour then taught school for five winters, working on the farm in the summer. In 1850 he bo ught on contract the 80 acre lot from which his fathers' 40 acres were taken. He paid for it by teaching and lumbering. He finally owned the old homestead, 80 acres of much improved l and with a good house, barn, etc.
Seymour Jr. was a good republican. He was town clerk for ten years, commissioner of highway s for six years and Justice of the Peace for two years.
On Sept. 20, 1864 he was drafted and assigned to Company I, 15th Michigan Infantry. He join ed Sherman's army at Beaufort, South Carolina in January, 1865. He was at the Battle of Bent onville, although his corps did not become actively engaged. He took part in the Grand Revie w in Washington at the close of the war, long to be remembered by him. He was discharged Ma y 30, 1865.
"1892 Portrait & Biographical Album..." states that Seymour is the eldest of eight children.
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