Santa Cruz County History - People

Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson

WENDT, ALBERT (1846-1897)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: Albert Wendt
REGISTER #: 3226

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co D/144 IL
ENLISTMENT: 1864/09/06 Alton IL
DISCHARGED: 1865/07/14 Springfield IL
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Rheumatism

Domestic History

BORN: 1846? Germany
AGE: 50
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8"/Dk/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Blacksmith
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: Single
NEXT OF KIN: Fred Wendt (Bro), Stanton, Montgomery Co IL

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: none
ADMISSION: 1896/06/24
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1897/01/26
CAUSE OF DEATH: Tubercular laryngitis

General Remarks

PENSION CERT:
EFFECTS: .50 Labor $3.50 personal
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO: 3/B/4

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