Augustus van Horne Ellis

Augustus van Horne Ellis
Nickname(s)Gus
Born(1827-05-01)May 1, 1827
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1863(1863-07-02) (aged 36)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceKingdom of Hawaii
United States
BranchHawaiian Navy
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
RankColonel
Unit71st New York State Militia
56th New York Volunteer Infantry
Commands124th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)Julia Verplanck
RelationsJohn Stoneacre Ellis, Henry Ashfield Ellis, Julius Ellis, Samuel Ellis, Susan Ellis

Augustus van Horne Ellis (May 1, 1827 – July 2, 1863) was an American lawyer, sea captain, and soldier. He was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the Civil War, and was killed in action at the Battle of Gettysburg.