The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-19
NICHOLAS ENSLEY APPOINTED.
Sketch of the Veteran Soldier and Popular
Citizen Who Is to Pay the Pensions Here.

Nicholas Ensley. of Auburn. was yester-
day appointed pension agent at this city
by the President. When the appointment
became known there were general express
sions of satisfaction, those who know Mr..
Ensley commencing it in the highest terms.
At the State-house. where the APP
pointee is well known through his
long service. in the State Senate, the
comments were especially favorable. The
appointment for some time had been
looked upon almost as a certainty, particu-
larry by, MIR. Ensley's friends in DeKalb
and Noble counties, who bad sent him to
the State Senate with the indorsementthat
a decisive majority can give. For the posi-
ton he is TO Till he received their united
support. He will probably be here to-day
Z~0llingers commission does not expire un-
til the 18th a neXt month, it is understood
that he is willing for his successor to take
possession of the Office at any time.
Mr.. Ensley was born in Seneca county.
Ohio. Feb. IS, 1S41. and his father removed
to Dekalb county, this State. the same
year. His younger days were spent in as
sisting his father to clear those forests in
this county. but when the war began he
was IN the Auburn High-school. At the
call for troops he left his studies and en-
listed In Company X. Forty-fourth Indiana
Regiment. in November, 1861. He re-en-
listed as q veteran i'll the same regiment in
1864, ut Chattanooga. and was mustered ont
as a first lieutenant Sept. IA. 1865.
During his nearly four years active service
he participated with his regiment as private
and officer. in the battles of Shiloh, siege
of COrinth, Perryville, Stone River. Chica-
Mountain. He was promoted from the
ranks for conspicuous %gallantry on the
skirmish line when the army was falling
back from ~Chicamauga, and was the last
Il nnn M hla = n nnfrra ha
Notifications at chattanooga.
Mr.. Ensley was personally detailed for
special service on several occasions by
Generals Thomas and Crittenden. On his
at New Era. Dekalb county, a village ad-
joining his farm. He has always been an
ardent Republican since he has been a
voter. and IN 1872 was nominated for treas
urer of his county against the Hon.
Freeman Kelley, and notwithstanding the
minority of his party, was elected. the rest
of the Republican ticket being defeated.
He was renominated and reelected in 1874.
carrying two other candidates on the
county ticket with him. In the State con-
vention IN 1876 Mr.. Ensley's friends pre-
sented his name for Treasurer of State, and
he came within seven votes of securing the
nomination. In May. 1879. he was unani-
mOusly appointed a member of the Auburn
school board by the trustees who were Op-
posed to him politically, and he served for
three years as treasurer of the board. In
1SS4he was elected by a large majority as
State Senator, and served with ability dur
ing the sessions of 1885 and 1887.
MIR. Ensley is prominent in G.. A. X. af-
fairs, he having been u member of the de-
partment encampment, and for some time
served with the council of administration.
he was a delegate to the National ncamp-
ments of 1887 and 1889, and is at present
commander of his post at Auburn. Mr..
Ensley has always been a leader in public
enterprises in his town. and is very popular
| there as we'll as throughout northern Indi-
ana and wherever known.