GENERALS ELLIOT AND SAMUEL RICE MEMORIAL BRIDGE
ELLIOTT WAS IN THE 7TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT WHICH WAS IN BATTLES AT BELMONT, FORT DONELSON AND SHILOH. HE RECEIVED PROMOTIONS AND LATER RECEIVED COMMAND AT THE DIVISION LEVEL DURING THE MARCH TO THE SEA AND THE MARCH THROUGH THE CAROLINAS.
SAMUEL WAS THE COLONEL OF THE 33RD IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT AND LATER PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL. HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED AT JENKINS FERRY, ARKANSAS ON APRIL 30, 1864.
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War Memorial Bridges
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CIVIL WAR
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