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George Washington Enders – Militia Man of Enders
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on December 21, 2018
The information below is edited/adapted from Captain Enders’ Legion, pages 56-58.
George Washington Enders was born 20 March 1837 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of George Enders and Susan Fetterhoff who were parents of sixteen children. George W. Enders married Sarah Witman, daughter of John Witman and grand-daughter of Bartholomew Witman. She was born 4 March 1845 in Enders, Pennsylvania and died there on 11 March 1877 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Enders. They had seven children: Ellen Savilla Enders, born 29 August 1862; Isaiah O. Enders, born 9 October 1864; Emma Enders, born 15 January 1867, died 25 May 1867; Elmer C. Enders, born 5 July 1868; Lydia Enders and Sadie Enders, twins born 6 February 1871; and John E. Enders born 21 May 1873.
When evidence finally became unmistakable that General Lee with his entire Army of Northern Virginia was north of the Potomac, and marching in force towards the Pennsylvania border, Governor Curtin on 26 Jun 1863 issued his proclamation to call up 60,000 men to be mustered into service. They would remain only so long as the safety and honor of the Commonwealth should require. George was mustered in at Harrisburg on 4 Jul 1863 in the 36th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, Company C, “Militia of 1863.” The 36th Regiment was sent to Gettysburg and its commanding officer, Co. H. C. Alleman was made Military Governor of the district, embracing the battleground. It was engaged in gathering in the wounded and stragglers from both armies and collecting debris on the battlefield. In Col. Alleman’s official report, the following property was collected: 26,664 muskets, 9,250 bayonets, 1,500 cartridge boxes, 204 sabers, 14,000 rounds of small-arm ammunition, 26 artillery wheels, 702 blankets, 40 wagon loads of clothing, 60 saddles and bridles, 5 wagons, 510 horses and mules, and six wagon loads of knapsacks and haversacks.
On 11 August 1863, George was discharged in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with the rank of Private.
George later married his second wife, Susan Matter, daughter of Solomon Matter and widow of Peter Shaffer. Susan was born 24 June 1851. George was a mechanic and he died 8 April 1905 in Enders and was buried next to his first wife, Sarah. When Susan died in 1934, she also was buried next to Sarah and George in Fairview Cemetery.
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At the death of George W. Enders, the Elizabethville Echo provide the following notice regarding his funeral:
Funeral of George W. Enders
George W. Enders Jr., who had been living at Enterline, but moved to Enders, died after having lived in his new place of abode a little more than a week, and was buried last Monday, the pastor of the U. B. Church officiating. He had been ailing for a long time, and was about 67 years of age. Mr. Enders was a member of a family of sixteen children – fourteen boys and two girls. A brother, Isaiah T. Enders, is a groceryman in Harrisburg. A number of relatives came from Lykens on the train Monday morning to attend the funeral, and were met at the station by conveyances to take them to Jacksonville.
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Available from the Enders Family Association.
The news clipping is from Newspapers.com.
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