Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: McKnight, Milton		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Policeman		Mother:
Date of birth: 07 Sep 1845		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Morgonton, Indiana		Wife: Martha Ella Alton
Date of death: 11 Jan 1922		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Charles Otis Fay Francis

War record
Rank: Corporal	Company: L		Regiment: 8th
State: Iowa		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 07 Aug 1863
Enlistment age: 18		Residence: Albia
Mustered out: 18 May 1865 at Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Service Record: Promoted 8th Corporal at Davenport
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 01 Nov 1882
Post No.: 55 (43)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Sus. 30 Sep 1888, Re. 30 Jun 1891, sus cd term 1893, Re 1st term 1899

Sources: Post 55 Desc Book: Joined 01 Nov 1882, Knight, Milt; Roster Iowa Soldiers: McKnight, Milton; Graves Reg. 24 Jun 1940: Knight or McKnight; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: McKnight, Milton - Winterset; G.A.R. Roll: Knight, Milton

Notes:

County Coordinator's Note: He is listed in older records as "McKnight" but is buried under "Knight".