Elliston, Andrew J.

Item

Title
Elliston, Andrew J.
Gender
Male
Biography
Andrew J. Elliston enlisted in the 117th Infantry at Covington on September 13, 1864, Co E. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant shortly after enlistment, but was sick in hospital from September 1864 till January 1865. He was reduced to ranks in January and promoted again to Sergeant, and 1st Sergeant. He mustered out at Brownsville (Tex.) on August 10, 1867.
Member
Elliston family
Birth date
circa 1843
Place of birth
Grant County (Ky.)
Military service
Co. E, 117th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry
117th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Allegiance
United States of America
Held rank
1st Sergeant
Place of enlistment
Covington (Ky.)
Service began
13 Sep 1864
Service ended
10 Aug 1867
Mustered out at Brownsville (Tex.)
Brownsville (Tex.)
Relationship
Slaveholder(s): unknown
Source(s)
U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865
Item sets
AA--Enslaved--Kentucky--Boone County--Slaveholder Unknown--E-G
Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County--A-K