Willis, Edward, 1840-1864,

Edward S. Willis, native of Washington, Ga., left West Point in Feb. 1, 1861 to accept a commission as second Lieutenant in the First Georgia State Infantry. Mar. 30, 1861 he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant Confederate States Army and assigned to duty as recruiting officer at Fort Pulaski. In July 1861 he was appointed adjutant of the 12th Regiment of Georgia Infantry. He was then promoted to the rank of Captain and served as Chief of Staff to General Edward Johnson and Acting Chief of Artillery on the staff of Stonewall Jackson. In Dec. 1862 he was appointed Colonel of the 12th Georgia Infantry. Edward S. Willis was killed at the battle of Mechanicsville (1864, May 31).