Joel Haworth Elliott | |
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| Born | October 27, 1840 Centerville, Wayne County, U.S. state of Indiana |
| Died | November 27, 1868 (aged 28) White Rock along the banks of the Washita River, Indian Territory (NW of Cheyenne, Oklahoma) |
| Officers' Circle | White Rock, then at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1868 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Companies G, H and M at White Rock |
| Commands | 7th U.S. Cavalry, |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War
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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.