Elihu H. Mason

Elihu Harlam Mason
Head of a white man with a full beard and receding hairline, wearing a military jacket with large bright buttons.
Elihu H. Mason
Born(1831-03-23)March 23, 1831
Richmond, Indiana
DiedSeptember 24, 1896(1896-09-24) (aged 65)
Pemberville, Ohio
Place of burial
Pemberville Cemetery, Pemberville, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Union
Service / branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
Rank Captain
UnitOhio 21st Ohio Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
 • Great Locomotive Chase
AwardsMedal of Honor

Elihu Harlam Mason (March 23, 1831 – September 24, 1896) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Great Locomotive Chase.