Military: CWR: Leighton, Elijah L. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Leighton, Elijah L.

* Born in Somerset, Pa. 
* Died Jan. 14, 1922 in Ulrichsville, Ohio 
* Private in Captain W. S. McManer's Co. B 2nd Battalion 15th  U. S. Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 27, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged from the army of the U. S. at Lookout Mountain, Georgia Mar. 27, 
1865 by reason of expiration of his term of service 
* Age 18 
* Height - 5'6"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Paid Mar. 29, 1865 
* Participated in the following battles: Chattanooga - Nov. 25, 1865, Buzzard 
Roost - May 10, 1864, Ressaca - May 15, 1864, New Hope Church - May 31, 1864, 
Kenesaw Mountain - June 27, 1864, ( Neal Dow ? ) Station - July 4, 1864, Peach 
Tree Creek - July 7, 1864, Siege of Atlanta - Aug. 7, 1864 and Jones Borough - 
Sept. 1, 1864 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 8, 1892 and Sept. 9, 1907, Application 
#1129550, Certificate #975630; Widow Pension: Applied Jan. 25, 1922, Application 
#1184068, Certificate #917937

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 5 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers and Sailors System [Lists Co. as B and D] 
* Footnote.com