Columbus? C. Pennington, (USA)

Civil War Veteran

Affiliation: Union

Co.: C

Regt.: 43rd Missouri

Branch: Militia

Discharged as invalid

Note: I believe his name should be Columbus C. Pennington, as on 1910 Census, Find A Grave item and Fold3 record he is Columbus C. Have also found name as Christopher.

California Democrat Newspaper, California, Moniteau Co., MO - 16 Oct 1919

Visiting relatives and friends in Moniteau - Quite a delegation of the Pennington family from Carroll Co. for the past two years have been visiting relatives and friends in the northern part of this county and of this city, including Columbus Pennington and son James Pennington and wife, also Charley Pennington and wife, and Jeff Pennington and wife, coming in an automobile.Columbus Pennington is one of four brothers who left Linn Township about the close of the Civil War, over 50 years ago and located in Carroll Co.-two of the brothers, Columbus and Marion still live in Carroll Co., two other brothers, John and King have passed away over all raising families in Carroll Co. - their father Jefferson Pennington from Stokes Co., NC located in Linn Township in the 1830’s, first teaching school and Justice of the Peace many years.Jefferson Pennington was married twice and raised 19 children, his first wife being Miss. Redford and the last wife he married in Illinois - many of the children have passed away.The son Columbus visiting here has reached 79 years.

Link: http://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/states/topics/mo/4114/

Military

Christopher C. PENNINGTON served with the Union in the Civil War,Private, enrolled MO Militia, 43rd Regiment E. M. M., Company E, under Capt. J.N.E. Moses enrolled 28 July 1862 in Crums? Mill, MO; ordered in active services in California, Moniteau Co., MO on 6 Sep 1863,discharged for disability.

Links:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pennington-79

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11579159

D. Glenn-2016