Elon J. Farnsworth

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b. July 30, 1837 d. July 3, 1863

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EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,

ANTEBELLUM CAREER(S)

United States Army (officer)

PROMOTIONS

Brigadier General June 28, 1863

BIOGRAPHY

Farnsworth, Elon J., brigadier-general, was born in Green Oak, Livingston county, Mich., in 1837. He was educated in the public schools and spent a year at the University of Michigan, but left college in 1858 and served in the quartermaster's department of the army during the Utah expedition of that year. He subsequently engaged in buffalo-hunting and in carrying freight to the then newly discovered mines at Pike's peak, and in 1861 became assistant quartermaster of the 8th Ill. cavalry, which his uncle was then organizing. He was soon promoted captain and took part in all the battles of the Peninsula, and in those of Pope's campaign. He was appointed aide-de-camp to Gen. Pleasonton in May, 1863, and was promoted brigadier- general of volunteers on the 29th of the following month. He was killed, July 3, 1863, while leading a charge at Gettysburg.

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Nephew of Union General John F. Farnsworth

BURIED

Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Illinois

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Elon J. Farnsworth Union b. July 30, 1837 d. July 3, 1863
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SPONSORS Custom Search	DESCRIPTION Union General Battles and Leaders. EDUCATION University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, ANTEBELLUM CAREER(S) United States Army (officer) PROMOTIONS Brigadier General June 28, 1863 BIOGRAPHY Farnsworth, Elon J., brigadier-general, was born in Green Oak, Livingston county, Mich., in 1837. He was educated in the public schools and spent a year at the University of Michigan, but left college in 1858 and served in the quartermaster's department of the army during the Utah expedition of that year. He subsequently engaged in buffalo-hunting and in carrying freight to the then newly discovered mines at Pike's peak, and in 1861 became assistant quartermaster of the 8th Ill. cavalry, which his uncle was then organizing. He was soon promoted captain and took part in all the battles of the Peninsula, and in those of Pope's campaign. He was appointed aide-de-camp to Gen. Pleasonton in May, 1863, and was promoted brigadier- general of volunteers on the 29th of the following month. He was killed, July 3, 1863, while leading a charge at Gettysburg. Union Army QUOTES () RELATIONS Nephew of Union General John F. Farnsworth BURIED Rockton Township Cemetery, Rockton, Illinois __________________________________________________________	READINGS
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