1st Lt. Dwight Burke Pendleton

1st Lt. Dwight Burke Pendleton

K Co. 19th Ohio Inf.

Akron Light Infantry

   Enlisted April 23, 1861 at Cleveland, Ohio.
   Discharged, date and reason not listed.

? Co. 5th Mich. Cav.

   Enlisted at Detroit, Mich.
   Discharged March 1865.

Post War;
   Moved to Elgin, Ill.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 3, 1887.

   Obit; March 8, 1919 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   Dwight Burk Pendleton, probably one of the oldest Civil war veterans in Elgin, died at his home 455 Morgan street, at 11;30 o'clock last night.  He was 85 years old.
   Dwight Pendleton enlisted in Company K, 19th Ohio volunteer infantry, April 23, 1861.  he was discharged and again re-enlisted in the Fifth Michigan cavalry at Detroit.  He was honorable discharge in March, 1865.
   The funeral will be held from the home, 455 Morgan street, at 2;30 o'clock Monday afternoon.  it will be in charge of the G.AR.  Burial will be at Bluff City cemetery.  Friends have been asked to please omit flowers.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.