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Alfred Washington 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. 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. His military service included duty as captain of the 59th Illinois Infantry from August 20, 1861, lieutenant colonel of U.S. Volunteers from April 28, 1862, and brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers and commander of the Mississippi Marine Brigade from November 1, 1862. On November 1, 1937, the U.S.S. Ellet, destroyer DD-398, was launched by the U.S. Navy in honor of six Ellet family members who distinguished themselves in service to their country in the Civil War: Brigadier General Alfred Washington Ellet, Lieutenant Edward Carpenter Ellet, Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr., Colonel Charles Rivers Ellet, Colonel John Ellet, and Colonel Dick Ellet.
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El Dorado, Kansas · United States
