Eli Long (June 16, 1837 - January 5, 1903) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Long was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, and graduated from the Frankfort, Kentucky, military school (the Kentucky Military Institute) in 1855. In 1856, he was appointed second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Cavalry. He was later promoted successively to first lieutenant and captain, serving in a variety of frontier outposts and occasionally battling hostile Indians. Wikipedia
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