The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12

Bvt. Maj-Gen. Washington l. Elliott, Colo
mel (Tetired), IT, S. Army, died suddenly Of
heart disease on Friday, June %. while seated
in his chair in the office Of the Safe Deposit
and Trust Co., Of which be was the President.
Gen. Elliott was born in Pennsylvania, from
which State he entered as cadet at West Point
In 1871. An eXuberanCe Of animal spirits and
love Of fun rolled up his demerit marks
so that he left the Academy in June, 1914,
without graduating.
When the Mexican war broke ont in, 1916, ha
was appointed Second Lieutenant il the
Mounted Rifles, which was then organized now
the Sd Cav.), and became a Captain In July,
1854. At the breaking out of the rebellion be
was promoted WOW. ., 1861, TO AaJOr, lst Cav.
lthe old 1st DTagoOnsl, and became Lieutenant
Colonel Of the same regiment IN August, 1866.
In April, 1878 he was promoted TO Colonel Of
his old regiment 1.-THE % Cay.l, and in March,
1873, on his own application, he was placed on
the retired list for over 80 years service, and
then settled permanently in San Francisco.
Among his classmates at West Point who
graduated were Gen. VIM. F. t. Badly y Smith,
who is now manager Of the Colts Arms factory
at Hartford Gen. IhOs ]. Wood, U. s. A.; tia
late Gen. Chas. p. Stone; Gen. Fitz-JOhn
Porter; Prof. Henry COpDee, OF West Point;
the late Gems. John P. Hatch and John W.
. Davidson, both Of whom were Colonies Of the
ID Cav; the late Gen. DelOs 3. Sackett Inspect
OF -GClcGaAy TIC A1Lc NEu- GUEu0l granger
Gen. Henry 3. Clitz; Gen. ThOs. G. Pitcher,
and the late Gen. David 4. RUSSELL who was
killed at Cedar Creek. Two OF tue class who
went South were Gen. Barnard E. Bee and Gen
I William II. G. Whitney, who commanded the
defense Of Fort Fisher, and died a few days
afterward at Governors Island, New York
Harbor, of wounds received at the capture OF
Fort Fisher
Gen. Elliott served in Mexico until after the
surrender of Vera Cruz, and after that was. as
various points in Nebraska, Texas and New
Mexico until 1860, when he went on recruiting
duty at Elmira, where be was when the rebel
lion broke out he at once Joined his conn
mand in Missouri, and was engaged at Spring
field and Wilson's Greek with such gallaatry
that he was selected to command the ID Iowa
Cav. in September, 1861.
He commanded the Cavalry Brigade Of the
Army of the Tennessee during the operations
for the capture Of New Madrid and Island No.
10, and was made Brigadier-General for his
gallantry there, and brevetted Lieutenant
| Colonel in the Regular Army. He bore also an
| important part IN the siege Of Corinth aud the
| famous raid on the Mississippi & Ohio Railway.
/ On his promotion he was sent to Gen. Pope's
I army and made Chief Of Cavalry, but was
| severely wounded at the second Bull Run bat
/ tie. He was then sent to Minnesota where he was
| engaged in 1923 in the great Sioux war. and
part OF the time commanded the Northwestern
/ Department, until October, 1853. when he was
sent to command q division in the Army Of the
/ Potomac, but was soon afterward transferred,
/ to command the Cavalry Division Of the
/ Army of the Cumberland, and was made Chief
Of Cavalry. In the operations to relieve Gen.
| Burnside at Knoxville he commanded the cav
| airy and was engaged at Messy Greek.
| In the Atlanta campaign he was assigned to
/ command division Of the Fourth Corps, and
/ accompanying that corps when sent in pursuit
/ Of Hood Was engaged in all the battles before
/ Nashville. for which latter service he was brs-
vetted Major General in both the volunteer
/ and Regular armies.
\ His most important service since the war WA
/ in Oregon, Washington and Idaho against the
I Indians BE vas nearly IS years Of age.