Elmer E. Ellsworth
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Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth (April 11, 1837 – May 24, 1861) was a United States Army officer and law clerk who was the first conspicuous casualty[2] and the first Union officer to die[3] in the American Civil War.[4][5] He was killed while removing a Confederate flag from the roof of the Marshall House inn in Alexandria, Virginia.[6][7]
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Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth | |
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Born | (1837-04-11)April 11, 1837 Malta, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 24, 1861(1861-05-24) (aged 24) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1861 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Before the war, Ellsworth led a touring military drill team, the "Zouave Cadets of Chicago". He was a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. After his death, Ellsworth's body lay in state at the White House. The phrase "Remember Ellsworth" became a rallying cry and call to arms for the Union Army.