Cemetery Works
Boulder, Colorado, USA
established 2001
Columbia Cemetery Civil War Headstone Conservation
New American Civil War Headstones
William A. Elliott
Pvt. William A. Elliott; Co. D, 3rd Colorado Cavalry; died 23Aug1922, 80.8 years of age
New US Department of Veterans' Affairs 'American Civil War' marker.
Set on 10 x 13 x 2.5 inch dimensioned stone footing, leveled, and plumbed.
[ Dimension sandstone provided by Tribble Stone, Boulder, CO 80302. ]


William A. Elliot enlisted on 19Aug1864 as a Private at age 22. WAE served a 100 day enlistment in Colorado 3rd Cavalry; 19Aug1864 to 30DecAug1864.

While William A. Elliot was in service, the COLO 3rd CAV engaged in the Sand Creek Massacre in which about 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho people, mainly women, children, and the elderly were killed. An infamous event in Colorado history.

Sources
  • Colorado State Archive Colorado Volunteers [1861-1865 ] Transcript of Records Index
  • NPS CWSSS Battle Summaries
  • NPS CWSSS Regimental Histories

    Additionally information regarding William A. Elliot can be found in his Boulder Genealogical Society biography hosted on the City of Boulder [Colorado, USofA], Parks & Recreation, Columbia Cemetery website.
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