Ellis, Louis F
soldier, patriot, was born July 17, 1843, in Sing Sing, N. Y.
His grandfather came from England; was a prominent wholesale merchant in New York city, 120 years ago. He graduated from the public schools of New York city, and was just entering Rutgers college when the war broke out.
He went to the front in a militia regiment, and later enlisted for three years in the one hundred and thirty-first New York volunteer infantry, and was rapidly promoted and commanded his company in all the engagements of his regiment in the department of the Gulf. He volunteered as a member of the Port Hudson Forlorn Hope Storming Column, and was voted a medal by congress for gallant and meritorious conduct. He served as department commander of Ohio two terms; and also as national commander of the union veterans. He has been chairman of the republican county committee; a delegate to state and national conventions, and received the unanimous endorsement for congress. He is connected with the Standard Oil company at Lima, Ohio.