Eliakim Sherrill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eliakim Sherrill

Union Army officer and American politician

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1813

Place of Birth: Greenville, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1863

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Eliakim Sherrill (February 16, 1813 – July 4, 1863) was an antebellum United States Congressman from the state of New York and a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg defending against Pickett's Charge.