1861 165 years ago Notable Deaths May 24

Elmer E. Ellsworth, American colonel (born 1837)

On May 24, in the year 1861, Elmer E. Ellsworth, American colonel (born 1837). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of May 24, one of 392 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Elmer E. Ellsworth. Learn more below.

Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth was a United States Army officer, close personal friend of the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln, and law clerk who was the first conspicuous casualty and the first Union officer to die in the American Civil War. He was killed while removing a Confederate flag from the roof of the Marshall House in Alexandria, Virginia. He was later buried in his hometown of Mechanicville, New York on May 27, 1861 in Hudson View Cemetery in a family plot.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 24, 1861 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 21 May 2026.

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