★  Ellet, Alfred W.

Alfred Washington Ellet

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Born: October 11, 1820

Birthplace: Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Father: Charles Ellet Sr. 1777 – 1847
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia Pennsylvania)​

Mother: Mary Israel 1780 – 1870
(Buried: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​

1st Wife: Sarah Jane Robarts 1818 – 1875

2nd Wife: Abigail Robarts 1839 – 1928
(Buried: Belle Vista Cemetery, El Dorado, Kansas)​

Children:

Edward Carpenter Ellet 1845 – 1922​
(Buried: Belle Vista Mausoleum, Butler County, Kansas)​
William Henry Ellet 1848 – 1915​
(Buried: Belle Vista Cemetery, El Dorado, Kansas)​

Occupation before War:

Farmer and Dry goods store Owner in Bunker Hill, Illinois​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain of Company I, 9th Missouri Infantry Regiment​
1861: 9th Missouri Regiment changes name to 59th Illinois Regiment​
1861 – 1862: Captain of Company I, 59th Illinois Infantry Regiment​
1862: Served in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas​
1862: Lt. Colonel of 59th Illinois Infantry Regiment​
1862: Commander of U.S.S. Monarch at First Battle of Memphis​
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers​
Overseen the creation of Mississippi Marine Brigade​
1863: Served in the Battle of Richmond, Louisiana​
1863: Union Army Commander at Battle of Goodrich’s Landing​
1863 – 1864: Served in western river operations under Grant​
Allegations of Profiteering were brought against him for cotton​
1864: Resigned from the Union Army on December 31st​

Occupation after War:

Railroad Businessman and Civic Leader in El Dorado, Kansas​
One of the Organizers of the Bank of Kansas​
1892 – 1895: Suffered from destruction of mitral valve of his heart​

Died: January 9, 1895

Place of Death: El Dorado, Kansas

Cause of Death: Bad Health

Age at time of Death: 74 years old

Burial Place: Belle Vista Cemetery, El Dorado, Kansas
 
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Before his leading a brigade at Richmond , Louisiana (first half of1863?)He was in charge of the Mississippi Marine Brigade, an amphibious raiding unit.At one time there was a lack of manpower due to recruiting shortfalls and it had to be reinforced with a company from the 18th Illinois Infrantry. I understand Grant was ordered to send Ellet these reinforcements.I assume it was by Henry Halleck who later let Ellet recruit from convalescing veterans.
 
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Before his leading a brigade at Richmond , Louisiana (first half of1863?)He was in charge of the Mississippi Marine Brigade, an amphibious raiding unit.At one time there was a lack of manpower due to recruiting shortfalls and it had to be reinforced with a company from the 18th Illinois Infrantry. I understand Grant was ordered to send Ellet these reinforcements.I assume it was by Henry Halleck who later let Ellet recruit from convalescing veterans.
The Mississippi Marine Brigade was under the overall command of U.S. Grant but Ellet continued to command the brigade during Western River operations until it was dissolved or "disestablished" in 1864.Ellet also resigned in 1864 but that was later when he was accused of "irregularities" in accounting for seized Cotton.
 
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