Angus McIntosh Gillis (aka Angus J. Gillis), age 18, was enlisted as Private on April 2nd, 1862 in Captain McLean’s Company, Company H (Union Rebels), 6th Regiment Florida Infantry by by J. J. Finley at Mount Vernon Arsenal, Florida, for a period of 3 years or the war. (Company Muster Roll for April 2nd to April 21st, 1862).

He is reported absent on Company Muster Roll for April 1st to July 1st, 1862.. This roll documents his absence on sick furlough.

He is reported absent on the Company Muster Roll for June 30th through November 12th, 1862. This roll documents him absent at Lexington, Kentucky since September 6th, 1862.

He is reported absent on the Company Muster Roll for November 12th, 1862 through February 11th, 1863. This roll documents him absent at without leave in Florida.

He is reported present on the Company Muster Roll for February 11th, through April 17th, 1863. This roll reports that he returned to his Company on February 25th, 1863, and that his absence was excused for sickness.

He is reported present on the Company Muster Roll for April 17th through April 30th, 1863.

He is reported present and due commutation from enlistment on the Company Muster Roll for April 30th through July 9th, 1863.

He received $6.60 ($.33 per day) compensation for commuted rations on June 3rd, 1863 (issued by Captain A. L. Smith, A.C.S.) for the period December 3rd,1862 through December 23rd, 1862, 1863, while on sick furlough and en route from Jackson, Mississippi to Knox Hill, Florida

He is reported absent on the Company Muster Roll for July 9th through October 31st, 1863. This roll documents his absence on sick furlough.

He is reported present on the Company Muster Roll for November and December, 1863.

He appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists for having drawn pay in the amount of $44.00 on November 6th, 1863 for the period July 1st through October 31st, 1863. (Issued by B. F. Bomar)

He is reported present on the Company Muster Roll for December 31st, 1863, through February 29th, 1864.

He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for April 1st to June 30th, 1864.

He appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville, Tennessee dated December 19th, 1864 This roll documents his capture at Nashville, Tennessee, on December 16th, 1864.

He appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Louisville, Kentucky dated December 21st 1864.

He appears on a Roll of Prisoners which documents him arriving the Military Prison at Louisville, Kentucky on December 21st 1864, and transfer to Camp Douglas Military Prison At Chicago, Illinois on same date.

He appears on an undated Roll of Prisoners which documents him arriving the Camp Douglas Military Prison At Chicago, Illinois Military Prison on December 24th, 1864.

He appears on a Record of Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, stating that he was discharged on May 15th, 1865.

Angus J Gillis