His only son, Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, born September 28,1840, became Assistant Adjutant General on Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's staff until 1863, but was killed at the Battle of Fisher's Hill on September 22,1864.
His only son, Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, born September 28,1840, became Assistant Adjutant General on Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's staff, then onto General Richard S. Ewell when he took over the Second Corps after Jackson's death. However, Sandie was killed at the Battle of Fisher's Hill on September 22,1864.