Elon J. Farnsworth
Union Army General
Died when: 25 years 338 days (311 months)Star Sign: Leo
Elon John Farnsworth (July 30, 1837 – July 3, 1863) was a Union Army captain in the American Civil War.He commanded Brigade 1, Division 3 of the Cavalry Corps (Union Army) from June 28, 1863 to July 3, 1863, when he was mortally wounded and died at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln for appointment to the grade of brigadier general on June 29, 1863 but was not confirmed by the United States Senate before his death at Gettysburg.
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