Alfred Washington Ellet was a brigadier general in the Union Army who commanded the United States Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade during the American Civil War.
Alfred W. Ellet
Ellet commanded the USS Monarch and forced the surrender of the CSS General Price during the First Battle of Memphis
The United States Ram Fleet was a Union Army unit of steam powered ram ships during the American Civil War. The unit was independent of the Union Army and Navy and reported directly to the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. The ram fleet operated in coordination with the Mississippi River Squadron during the Union brown-water navy battle against the Confederate River Defense Fleet for control of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
United States Ram Fleet Approaching the City of Memphis, Tennessee to Demand Its Surrender
Charles Ellet Jr. created and led the U.S. Ram Fleet until his death due to a wound received at the First Battle of Memphis
The ram fleet played a critical role in the Union Navy victory at the First Battle of Memphis
Brigadier General Alfred W. Ellet took over command of the United States Ram Fleet after the death of his brother, Charles Ellet Jr.
