Nelson Pennington was a Private in Company A of the 17th C a vlry and enlisted 31 Jul 1861 in Mercer County, VA. Nels o n died at Salem from Pneumonia. He died on 12 Mar 1863 . H is body was sent home.
Source: Nelson Harris; 1994, 17th Virginia Cavlry.
We would presume that Salem is a County or City in Virginia.