Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Alexander Elliott received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 5, 1865 at Paine's Crossroads, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Elliott was about 34 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.
Elliott was born in 1831 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to North Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Elliott died on February 9, 1905 in Emsworth, Pennsylvania, at the age of about 74. He is buried at Highwood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Elliott is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- 1831Born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- April 5, 1865Act of valor — Paine's Crossroads, VirginiaAge about 34. Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
- May 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- February 9, 1905Died in Emsworth, PennsylvaniaAge about 74.
- Resting placeHighwood CemeteryPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biography
Alexander Calvin Elliott (December 20, 1831 – February 9, 1905) was a United States soldier who fought with the Union Army during the American Civil War as a sergeant with Company A of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. He received his nation's highest award for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for his actions at Paines Crossroads, Virginia on April 5, 1865. That award was conferred on May 3, 1865.
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