Stephen Elliott Jr
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Stephen Elliott Jr (1830 - 1866)

Brig Gen Stephen Elliott Jr
Born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolinamap
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Died at age 35 in Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolinamap
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Southern Cross of Honor Stephen Elliott Jr was a planter, state legislator in South Carolina and militia officer before the American Civil War. In the Civil War, Elliott served as Chief of Artillery for the 3rd Military District of South Carolina. For a time in late 1863, he commanded the Confederate force at Fort Sumter. In the spring of 1864, he was in command of Holcombe's Legion and in May 1864, Elliott was promoted to Brigadier General. After the Civil War, Elliott found that his plantation property had been seized for nonpayment of taxes and distributed to his former slaves. Thereafter, he returned to a home in Charleston and a former fishing hut at the seashore, began to make a living as a fisherman and was again elected to the South Carolina legislature. However, he was completely debilitated by his wounds and exposure and died before taking office.[1]

Final resting place in Saint Helena's Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina.[2]

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  1. Stephen Elliott Jr, Wikipedia.org, accessed October 26, 2020.
  2. Stephen Elliott Jr, Find A Grave: Memorial #9254, accessed October 26, 2020.




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