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Russell C. Elliott
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Medal of Honor Winner Russell C. Elliott
Born 1842
Concord, New Hampshire
Died October 23, 1898
Everett, Massachusetts
Buried
Woodlawn Cemetery and Crematory, Everett, Massachusetts
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1862 - 1865
Rank
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E-05Sergeant
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O-01Second Lieutenant
Unit Massachusetts Company B, 3rd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry
Awards Medal of Honor

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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