Elijah Whitney Israel

First Name: Elijah
Middle Name(s): Whitney
Last Name: Israel
Unit: 
87th Indiana Infantry (Co. A)
Rank: 
Private (later First Sergeant)
Residence (County): 
Jasper County, IN
Biography: 

Elijah Whitney Israel (b. ca. 1839) was born in Johnson County, Indiana, but later moved to Rensselaer, Jasper County Indiana, where he made his living as a farmer.  He was married to Francis Israel, and they had several children.  In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, 87th Indiana Regiment. He served as a private, then later as first sergeant. He was shot in the head and killed at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 19, 1863.

Authored Letters

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
15339 Israel1 August 17, 1862 Elijah Whitney Israel Francis Whitney Israel South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN
15342 Israel2 September 13, 1862 Elijah Whitney Israel Mary Kenton Gibson County, IN Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN
15343 Israel3 October 27, 1862 Elijah Whitney Israel Elizabeth Kenton Lebanon, Marion County, KY Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN
15345 Israel4 April 10, 1863 Elijah Whitney Israel Francis Whitney Israel Triune, Williamson County, TN Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN
15347 Israel5 June 14, 1863 Elijah Whitney Israel Mandy Whitney Israel Triune, Williamson County, TN Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN
15349 Israel6 August 20, 1863 Elijah Whitney Israel Francis Whitney Israel Sweeten's Cove, Marion County, TN Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN

Get in touch

  • Department of History
    220 LeConte Hall, Baldwin Street
    University of Georgia
    Athens, GA 30602-1602
  • 706-542-2053
  • admin@ehistory.org

eHistory was founded at the University of Georgia in 2011 by historians Claudio Saunt and Stephen Berry

Learn More about eHistory