Russell C. Elliott
Born: 1842 at Concord, New Hampshire
Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: November 20, 1896
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Russell C. Elliott, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 April 1864, while serving with Company B, 3d Massachusetts Cavalry, in action at Natchitoches, Louisiana. Seeing a Confederate officer in advance of his command, Sergeant Elliott charged on him alone and unaided and captured him.