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Jan 01, 1810 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 21 Jun 1862 (aged 52)
United States Army officer
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About Charles Ellet Jr.
- Charles Ellet Jr.
- (1 January 1810 – 21 June 1862) was an American civil engineer who designed and constructed major canals, bridges, river improvements and railroads before the American Civil War.
- He also advocated using steam-powered vessels in naval warfare, volunteered to serve in the U.
- S.
- Army Corps of Engineers, received a commission as colonel and (commanding one of the new ram vessels he designed) became the only casualty (and fatality) during the Union naval victory at the Battle of Memphis.
