Person:Silas Knight (22)

MILITARY: From: BOATRIGHTLINDA@ Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:45:26 EDT To: williamknight57@yahoo.com Willis Knight, another grandfather of Mrs. Pock, fought under Sheridan and marched with Sherman to the sea. His brother, Silas, was killed at Chattanooga by concussion from a cannon he had fired. Civil War Service Records June 30, 2004 10:18 AM Name: Silas Knight Company: D Unit: 51 Missouri Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union Source Information: United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Silas Knight Age in 1860: 14 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Breckenridge, Putnam, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: St John Household Members: Name Age Phletus Knight 50 Mary Knight 27 Lester Knight 18 Ephraim Knight 17 Silas Knight 14 William Knight 12 Benj Knight 10 Julius Knight 8 Harriet Knight 2 Harvey Knight 1.12 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Breckenridge, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 0; Image: 532.