Before his death, Pleasonton requested that his funeral be devoid of all military honors and even refused to be buried in his old uniform because he felt the Army passed him over after the Civil War.
Før sin død anmodede Pleasonton om, at begravelsen skulle ske uden nogen form for militære æresbevisninger og ville endda ikke begraves i sin gamle uniform, fordi han følte, at hæren havde svigtet ham efter krigen.