Poems about the death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth.

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Poems about the death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth.

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Typed copies of two poems about the death of Colonel Ephraim E. Ellsworth transcribed from Poems of American History, collected and edited by Burton E. Stevenson, 1908 (p. 416-417).

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Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861

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Born as Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth in Malta, New York, Ellsworth grew up in Mechanicville, New York, and later moved to New York City. In 1854, he moved to Rockford, Illinois, where he worked for a patent agency. In 1859, he became engaged to Carrie Spafford, the daughter of a local industrialist and city leader. When Carrie's father demanded that he find more suitable employment, he moved to Chicago to study law and work as a law clerk. In 1860, Ellsworth moved to Springfield, Illinois, to work...