Washington Lafayette Elliott | |
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Born | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | March 31, 1825
Died | June 29, 1888 San Francisco, California | (aged 63)
Place of burial | The Presidio in San Francisco |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1879 |
Rank | Brigadier general Brevet major general |
Commands | 2nd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Washington Lafayette Elliott (March 31, 1825 – June 29, 1888) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He led a division of IV Corps at the Battle of Nashville in 1864. In 1866, he was awarded the honorary grade of brevet major general, U.S. Army.