Wellington Henry Ent

He studied the law, was admitted to the bar in 1860, and practiced in Bloomsburg, PA. He enrolled as First Lieutenant on 28 May 1861, and was appointed Captain, Company C, 6th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry in June.

He was in action on South Mountain and at Antietam.

He was promoted to Major of the Regiment on 21 September 1862, and to Lieutenant Colonel on 1 May 1863. He was appointed Colonel on 1 July 1863. He honorably mustered out on 11 June 1864.

He was honored by brevet to Brigadier General on 13 March 1865 for gallant conduct at the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, and Bethesda Church, VA. He returned to his law practice in Bloomsburg, and held local elected office. He died relatively young, of unknown cause, at age 37.

Basic information from Sypher1 and Heitman1. Details and his photograph from a bio by August Marchetti on his excellent PRVC Historical Society site. Thanks to Stephen Recker for bringing Ent to our attention.

08/18/1834; Lightstreet, PA

11/05/1871; Bloomsburg, PA; burial in Old Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, PA