El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Alfred Washington Ellet
Oct. 11, 1820 - Jan. 9, 1895
— Dedicated to the memory of —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
1. Alfred Washington Ellet Monument
Commander [Mississippi] Marine Brigade
Capt. 59th Ill. Inf. Aug. 20, 1861
Lieut. Col. U.S. Volunteers Apr. 28, 1862
Brig. Gen. Nov. 1, 1862
This marker erected in 1979
at the request of his grandson,
the late Charles Ellet of Palo Alto, Calif.
Alfred W. Ellet was one of
El Dorado's earliest settlers
and up to the time of his death,
the city's leading and most
industrious citizen. He was a
man of strong moral convictions
and character. He opposed
slavery and had the keenest
sense of justice and right.
He was a lover of his home and
family and a true patriot of his country.
[Back of monument]
On Nov. 1, 1937 the U.S.S. Ellet,
Destroyer DD-398 was launched
by the U.S. Navy commemorating
six Ellet family members who
distinguished themselves in
service to their country
in the Civil War.
Brig. Gen. Alfred Washington Ellet
Lieut. Edward Carpenter Ellet
Col. Charles Ellet, Jr.
Col. Charles Rivers Ellet
Col. John Ellet
Col. Dick Ellet
Erected 1979 by at the request of Charles Ellet.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil
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Location. 37° 49.016′ N, 96° 50.663′ W. Marker is in El Dorado, Kansas, in Butler County. Marker is near the entrance to the Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 East Central Avenue (US 54), El Dorado KS 67042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley (within shouting distance of this marker); Kansas Oil Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Cable Tool Drilling Rig (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil Field Lease House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tool Rack (within shouting distance of this marker); Steel Oil Derrick / 1930's Cable-Tool Drilling Rig (within shouting distance of this marker); Model K Star Spudder (within shouting distance of this marker); Pole Trailer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Dorado.
Also see . . . Crandall and Denison, History of the ram fleet and the Mississippi marine brigade (1907). (Submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
2. Alfred Washington Ellet Monument (back)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
3. Alfred Washington Ellet Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
4. Alfred Washington Ellet Portrait
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
