Ellis, John Willis

Life Span
to
Full name
John Willis Ellis
Place of Birth
Rowan County, NC
Burial Place
Salisbury, NC
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
Education
University of North Carolina
Occupation
Politician
Attorney or Judge
Relation to Slavery
Slaveholder
Political Parties
Democratic
Other Affiliations
Fire-Eaters (Secessionists)
Government
Governor
State legislature
State judge
Date Event
In North Carolina, Governor Ellis orders his state militia to occupy key federal forts
North Carolina militia seize Fort Johnston and Fort Caswell at the mouth of the Cape Fear River
The governor of North Carolina sends an immediate refusal to provide troops for the Union
Date Title
Fayetteville (NC) Observer, “Visit of the President to North Carolina,” May 19, 1859
Fayetteville (NC) Observer,"U. S. Arsenal," November 26, 1860
Ripley (OH) Bee, “Fugitives from Oppression,” June 20, 1861
Chicago Style Entry Link
Ellis, John Willis. Speech of Hon. John W. Ellis, Delivered before the Democratic State Convention, in Raleigh, March 9, 1860. Raleigh, NC: "Standard" Office Print, 1860. view record
How to Cite This Page: "Ellis, John Willis," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/index.php/node/5625.