Alfred Washington Ellet

Alfred Washington Ellet (HM11XO)

Location: El Dorado, KS 67042 Butler County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 49.016', W 96° 50.663'

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Oct. 11, 1820 - Jan. 9, 1895

— Dedicated to the memory of —

Brig. Gen. - U.S. Volunteers
Commander [Mississippi] Marine Brigade
Capt. 59th Ill. Inf. Aug. 20, 1861
Lieut. Col. U.S. Volunteers Apr. 28, 1862
Brig. Gen. Nov. 1, 1862
This marker erected in 1979
at the request of his grandson,
the late Charles Ellet of Palo Alto, Calif.

Alfred W. Ellet was one of
El Dorado's earliest settlers
and up to the time of his death,
the city's leading and most
industrious citizen. He was a
man of strong moral convictions
and character. He opposed
slavery and had the keenest
sense of justice and right.
He was a lover of his home and
family and a true patriot of his country.

[Back of monument]
On Nov. 1, 1937 the U.S.S. Ellet,
Destroyer DD-398 was launched
by the U.S. Navy commemorating
six Ellet family members who
distinguished themselves in
service to their country
in the Civil War.

Brig. Gen. Alfred Washington Ellet
Lieut. Edward Carpenter Ellet
Col. Charles Ellet, Jr.
Col. Charles Rivers Ellet
Col. John Ellet
Col. Dick Ellet
Details
HM NumberHM11XO
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByAt the request of Charles Ellet
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9:00pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 689738 N 4187692
Decimal Degrees37.81693333, -96.84438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 49.016', W 96° 50.663'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 49' 0.96" N, 96° 50' 39.78" W
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Area Code(s)316, 620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 383 E Central Ave, El Dorado KS 67042, US
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