RICE, Elliott Warren

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 16 1835, Allegheny City PA

Died: June 22 1887, Sioux City IA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: July 1861 Pvt. in 7th Iowa, July 1861 Corp., Maj., Belmont (w), Ft Donelson, April 1862 Col., Shiloh, advance on Corinth, commanded post and district at Bethel TN, protected Memphis & Charleston Railroad, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XVI Corps in Atlanta campaign, June 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/4th Divn/XV Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.

Post War: Lawyer