Washington Lafayette Elliott

Washington Lafayette Elliott
Washington Lafayette Elliott
Born(1825-03-31)March 31, 1825
DiedJune 29, 1888(1888-06-29) (aged 63)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1846–1879
Rank Brigadier general
Brevet major general
Commands2nd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
3rd Cavalry Regiment
ConflictsMexican–American War
American Civil War

Washington Lafayette Elliott (March 31, 1825 – June 29, 1888) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He led a division of IV Corps at the Battle of Nashville in 1864. In 1866, he was awarded the honorary grade of brevet major general, U.S. Army.