Elon John Farnsworth
Born: July 30, 1837
Birthplace: Green Oak, Michigan
Father: James Patten Farnsworth 1810 – 1898
(Buried: Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Illinois)
Mother: Amelia M. Clough 1815 – 1891
(Buried: Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Illinois)
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Education:
Attended University of Michigan until he got expelled
Occupation before War:
1857: Joined United States Army as Civilian Foragemaster
1857 – 1858: Served on the Staff of Albert Sidney Johnston
Buffalo Hunter, Scout, and freighter, in Colorado Territory
Civil War Career:
1861: 1st Lt. in 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
1861: Promoted to the rank of Captain
Assistant Chief Quartermaster for IV Army Corps
1863: Aide to Brig. General Alfred Pleasonton
1863: Cavalry Brigade Commander appointed by Pleasonton
1863: President Lincoln nominated him for Brigadier General
1863: United States Senate never confirmed him as Brig. General
1863: Ordered at Gettysburg by Kilpatrick to make a charge
1863: He bulked the order knowing it has no chance for success
Died: July 3, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Five Shots to the chest
Age at time of Death: 25 years old
Burial Place: Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Illinois
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