John A. Ellet
Born(1838-06-22)June 22, 1838
DiedApril 12, 1892(1892-04-12) (aged 53)
Boulder, Colorado, US
Buried
Columbia Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnion Army
Years of service1863
RankLieutenant colonel
Commands heldUnited States Ram Fleet
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
RelationsCharles Ellet, Jr. (uncle)
Alfred W. Ellet (uncle)
Charles R. Ellet (cousin)

John Alfred Ellet (June 22, 1838April 12, 1892) was an lieutenant colonel in the United States Army during the American Civil War.

He commanded the ram USS Lancaster until she sank on March 23, 1863, while attempting to steam past the batteries of Vicksburg, Mississippi, at night.[1] He served as commanding officer of the United States Ram Fleet after his cousin Charles Rivers Ellet stepped down due to illness.[2]

He was the son of Johan Israel and Laura (Scarlett) Ellet, nephew of Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr. and Brigadier General Alfred W. Ellet and cousin to Charles Rivers Ellet.

He died in Boulder, Colorado and was interred at Columbia Cemetery.[3]

Namesakes

USS Ellet (DD-398), which was in service in 1939–46, was named in honor of John A. Ellet and other members of his family.[4]

Notes

  1. "Brown Water Navy". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  2. Laidig, Scott. "The Fighting Ellets: Ingenuity, Courage, Nepotism and Corruption?". www.ehistory.osu.edu. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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  4. "USS Ellet (DD-398), 1939–1947". U.S. Naval Historical Center. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2008.

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