New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-04
OBITUARY..
GENERAL W. j.. ELLIOTT.


General Washington &. Elliott United States Army,
died suddenly Of heart disease at San Francisco Friday
June 90, in the Office Of the Safe Deposit and trust
Company Of that city, Of which institution he was vice.
president. General Elliott was native OF Pcnnsyl
vana, the only son OF the late Commodore Jesse ID.
Elliott, United States Navy. Entering the Army as
Second Lieutenant of tho Mounted Rife Regiment In
1916 he served with General scots in the Mex
ican War; and against the Indians in what is now
Wyoming Territory, Texas and New Mexico nom lo4'
to 1861. The outbreak of the Rebellion found him
Captain In the Mounted Rifles, from which he was com
mIssoned Colonel of the I'd Iowa Volunteer cavalry
in 1861. In command of the brigade composed Of the
Cd Iowa and Cd Michigan Cavalry he made the hrst
cavalry raid of the war, behind Bcauregards army &
Corlnth and was promoted to be Brgadier-Gencr&
of Volunteers therefor Serving In the second BUN
Run campaign of 1862, he was thereafter In temporary
command of the Department OF the Northwest during
the winter OF ISG2-'63, and in March, 1o63, was as
signed to the command OF the First Bhgade, second
Division Eighth Army Corps, in the shenandoah valley,
bringing off his command almost intact, after cutting
through the enemys lines in the disastrous defeat OF
llroy at Winchester Va, June Is, 1s03 lie was Ihen
assigned to the command of the Third Division, Third
Army Corps, Army Of the Potomac anu In octoDei,
1883, the application of Generals koseeraiiS anu
George II. Thomas, ordered to the command Oh
tbc three cavalry divisions of the Army Of the Cum
bcrland Distinguishing himself in the East tennessee
winter campaign Of 1868 and 1864 against LonGsree'
he commanded the cavalry OF General Ihomas army
during the Atlanta campaign and when part OF IL ac-
companied General Sherman his march to the sea,
prefcrring service under General Thomas, General
Elliott was assigned to the command Of Sherdans ola
Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, at the head Oh
which he carried Hoods works, near the oVcroh
House before Nashville After the battle OF Nash
vile he was promoted to be Brevet MaJorGenerai
United States Volunteers for distinguished gaantry IN
action. He remained In command OF this DIVISION
till August 1865, when he assigned to the COM
mand of the District of Kansas headquarters at Fort
Leavenworth and retained such until mustered OUT
of his volunteer rank being afterward promoted 10
the Colonecy of the 1st United States Cavalry. laV-
Ing become unfit for field duty General Elliott was
retired on thirty years service, at his own request Ill
1876 and resided in IRA cisco till his death In
March, 1866 he was OF lie selected officers OF inc
Regular Army promoted TO be Brevct Major-General,
United States Army, by recommendation OF the Board
of Review, composed of Generals sherman, Mcaac
and Thomas, detailed for such service
General Elliott a man of fine personal appear
ancc OF innate refinement of Manners and recognized
by all his comrades as thorough ana accomplished
soldIcr AS SUCH and as a heightened. honorable gen
tleman. he will long be remembered ana inouIhcu ny
all who knew him In military and civil lie.