8th Indiana Cavalry

Andrew J. PENNINGTON, b. abt 1824, VA; d. Apr 1900. Married (1) 15 June, 1843, Marion Co. IN, to Mary Polly AVERY; dau. of George Avery and Elizabeth Allen. 16 Apr 1900: Kokomo Daily Dispatch, p. 4 c3; Kokomo Daily Tribune, p. 8 c1. Obituary of A.J. Pennington, Civil War Veteran.

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Served 39th Ind. Inf.; 8th Ind. Cal.; 12th Ind. Cal.

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David LEAMING, b. 3 Nov 1835, Hamilton Co. IN; d. 7 Nov 1889, Hamilton Co. IN. Also served in Capt. Spelman''s Co. G, Alexandria Cavalry, Missouri Home Guard. Rank in/out: Cpl. Film No. M390 roll 28. Son of Jeremiah Kellogg Leaming and Lucinda Shaul. Brother to Union veteran John B. Leaming; half-brother to Union veteran Clark Caswell Leaming.

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Enlisted as a Private on 29 August 1861 at the age of 21. (Click homepage for image)

Elijah Winfield PENNINGTON, b. 3 Apr 1848, Indianapolis, IN; d. 17 Dec. 1928, Liberal, Seward, KS. Married 22 Feb. 1872, Clinton Co. IN, to Elizabeth KIRKENDALL, b. 6 Nov 1851, Michigantown, Clinton, IN.; d. 26 Mar 1940, Sublette, Haskell Co., KS. Son of Andrew Jackson Pennington and Mary ''Polly'' Avery. Roster of Indiana Soldiers in the State of Kansas, compiled from records in Adjutant General''s office and reunion registers.; ch. 6, p. 51.

He enlisted 11 May 1861 in Indianapolis in the infantry. He fought at Harper Valley, W.VA, and Sharpsburg, VA. Regiment disbanded in May 1862. He then enlisted in the 8th Regiment of the Indiana Cav., and was assigned to E Co. He was involved in many battles including the 'The Battle for Atlanta','The March to the Sea',and the 'Carolina' campaigns. He mustered out July 20, 1865.

Enlisted in Indianapolis in 1861 and died April 30th 1862. No information on his birth records or parents can be found.

Died Jan 1896, Bartholomew Co, IN. Buried in Sand Creek Quaker Cem, Bartholomew Co, IN.

Died in 1929

William K. Johnston was transferred from the 3rd Indiana Cavalry Co.L to the 8th Ind. Cav. Co.I on April 1st 1865 till end of the war.

Solomon Andrew PENNINGTON, 10 Oct 1846; d. 1 Mar 1931, Howard Co., IN; bur. Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co. IN. Clerk, Indiana legislature, 1899. Married (1) in 1874 to Emma J., b. 1850; d. 1 Sep 1895; bur. Crown Point Cemetery, Howard Co. IN.* Married (2) 4 Nov 1897, Howard Co. IN, to Josephine Austin, b. 1856, d. 5 Jul 1951, Howard Co. IN. Son of Andrew Jackson Pennington and Mary ''Polly'' Avery. Official Records, Film No. M540 roll 59. Kokomo Dispatch 30 May 1901, page 4: Memorial Day/Decoration Day Observations in Howard County, 1901.

Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel in Company S, 8th Cavalry Regiment Indiana on 29 August 1861. Promoted to Full Colonel on 20 January 1865. Promoted to Brevet Brigadier-General on 13 March 1865. Mustered out on 20 July 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.