Ellis Spear

Ellis Spear
Ellis Spear
	Bvt. Brig. Gen. Ellis Spear
Born	October 15, 1834; Warren, Maine, US
Died	April 3, 1917 (aged 82); St. Petersburg, Florida, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel; Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	20th Maine Infantry Regiment
Commands held	20th Maine Infantry Regiment ; 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, V Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Gettysburg; Richmond–Petersburg campaign Battle of Peebles's Farm; ; Appomattox Campaign Battle of Lewis's Farm; ; ;
Other work	Patent attorney

Ellis Spear (October 15, 1834 – April 3, 1917) was an officer in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. On April 10, 1866, the United States Senate confirmed President Andrew Johnson's February 24 nomination of Spear for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general to rank from April 9, 1865. He was United States Commissioner of Patents in 1877–1878.

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