Can anyone give me any more info on this incident abt 1861... Apparently young Weldon DILLON and friend died before completing training or being assigned to a unit... Thanks Skip

Guess I should provide the info..huh..?? Descendants of Weldon Dillon Generation No. 1 1. WELDON5 DILLON (ISAAC4, ISAAC3, DANIEL2, LUKE1) was born 1837 in ** Served Union Army Civil War, and died Abt. 1861 in Camp Butler, Springfield, ILLINOIS. Notes for WELDON DILLON: Weldon Dillon joined the Union Army along with Emory Bennett. At the time of their enlistment, they pledged themselves to stick be each other at all hazards. They were in Camp Springfield, IL when one night the barracks burned. Emory rushed to safety, but found Weldon was still in the burning building, he rushed back into the barracks to save his friend. Both perished in the fire and are buried in the same grave in the "Old Cemetery" in Benton, IL just south of Webster street and north of the railroad tracks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Skip" <spaceport@mvn.net> To: <IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 2:02 PM Subject: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] Barracks fire at Camp Butler - c1861 > Can anyone give me any more info on this > incident abt 1861... > > Apparently young Weldon DILLON and friend > died before completing training or being assigned to a unit... > > Thanks > Skip > >