Russell C. Elliott
Medal of Honor recipient
About Russell C. Elliott
Lived 1842 – 1898 (aged 55–56). Russell C. Elliott was an American.
Russell C. Elliott (1842–October 23, 1898) was a Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Elliott received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Natchitoches, Louisiana, on 19 April 1864. He was honored with the award on 20 November 1896.
Biography Elliott was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1842. He joined the Army from Boston in August 1862. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in December 1864 and mustered out with his regiment in September 1865. Elliott died on 23 October 1898, and his remains are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery and Crematory in Everett, Massachusetts.
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Who was Russell C. Elliott?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Russell C. Elliott born?
Russell C. Elliott was born in 1842 in Concord.
When did Russell C. Elliott die?
Russell C. Elliott died on 23 October 1898 in Everett.
What nationality was Russell C. Elliott?
Russell C. Elliott was American.
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