Elliott Warren Rice

Elliott Warren Rice (November 16, 1835 – June 22, 1887) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded an infantry brigade during the pivotal Atlanta campaign in the summer of 1864.

Early life Rice was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. leading the 2nd Division. He participated in the Siege of Atlanta, and then transferred to the XV Corps, where he served through the March to the Sea and the Carolinas campaign. Rice was mustered out of the volunteers on August 24, 1865.

Post war After the war he practiced law in Washington D.C., until returning to Iowa, to his sister's home in Sioux City, where he remained until his death. He is interred at Floyd Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.