Joel Elliott

Joel H. Elliott (October 27, 1840 – November 27, 1868) was a Union major during and after the Civil War. Joining as a private in August 1861, with Company C, 2nd Indiana Cavalry Regiment. He saw action at the Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Perryville, Battle of Stones River, and was wounded twice. Joel Elliott was killed during the Battle of Washita River (also called the Washita Massacre), just west of present-day Cheyenne, Oklahoma, on November 27, 1868.

Joel Haworth Elliott
Born(1840-10-27)October 27, 1840
Centerville, Wayne County, U.S. state of Indiana
DiedNovember 27, 1868(1868-11-27) (aged 28)
White Rock along the banks of the Washita River, Indian Territory (NW of Cheyenne, Oklahoma)
Officers' Circle
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1868
RankMajor
UnitCompanies G, H and M at White Rock
Commands held7th U.S. Cavalry,
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
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