Elmer E. Ellsworth
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Elmer E. Ellsworth was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, famed as the first conspicuous casualty of the conflict and a close friend of President Abraham Lincoln.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elmer E. Ellsworth canonical | 4 |
| Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Illinois Republican Party circles through Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1837-04-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Malta, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Civil War-era patriotic envelopes and stationery ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1861-05-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Alexandria, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Albany Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | death while removing a Confederate flag from a hotel rooftop ⓘ |
| familyName | Ellsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | United States Zouave Cadets of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Elmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monument in Mechanicville, New York ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | early war Union propaganda and martyrdom narratives ⓘ |
| influenced | formation of other Zouave-style volunteer units in the Union Army ⓘ |
| inspired | Union recruiting and patriotic fervor after his death ⓘ |
| killedBy | James W. Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | popularizing Zouave drill in the United States ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | Ellsworth, Maine (renamed in his honor is incorrect; but towns and streets were named for him) ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| nickname | Ellsworth of the Fire Zouaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first conspicuous casualty of the American Civil War
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leading the 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Fire Zouaves) ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Hudson View Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Mechanicville, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of a militia drill company in Chicago ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism (attributed in some historical accounts) ⓘ |
| removedObject | Confederate flag from the Marshall House inn in Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Springfield, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Civil War-era lithographs and prints
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numerous contemporary poems and songs ⓘ |
| unitCommanded | 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth