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Henry W Lewis

Biography
Born 03/14/1845
Birth Location Fayette Co., KY, Russell Co.
Died 09/04/1929
Death Location Boyd Co., KY
Father James B. Lewis
Mother Anna
Married 8/4/1866 (WV)
Spouse Hester Ann Parks
Military Units
29th Infantry
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
lewis_henry.pdf
Census Information:

1850: 1200, Age 5
1860: Not found
1870: Not found
1880: Wayne Co., WV, Butler 218, Age 35
1900: Scioto Co., OH, Washington 279, Age 55
1910: Scioto Co., OH, Nile 225, Age 65, Veteran: No
1920: Boyd Co., KY, Catlettsburg 550, Age 75
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1913 (Kentucky)

Newspaper mention:
Ashland Daily Independent, 9/4/1929, 9/5/1929

Notes: Fisherman living on a houseboat in 1900CEN. Steamboat pilot on death certificate.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company H, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue:
Signature: by x

Card 2

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature:

Card 3

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Signature:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864.
Dated April 8, 1864

Enlisted:
When: July 24, 1863
Where: By Transfer
By whom: Capt. Bruster
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Painter
To what time: Oct. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: July 24, 1863
Where: by transf. 16 Va. Cav.
By whom: Capt. Bruster
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Painter
To what time: June 30, 1864

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick since 26 of Dec. 1864

Card 6

Appears on a Register of
Chimborzazo Hospital, No. 2,
Richmond, Virginia.

Disease: Debility
Admitted: Jan. 9, 1865

Furloughed: 30 days Feb. 15, 1865

Card 7

Appears on a Register of
Medica Director's Office,
Richmond, Va.,
under the head of "Furloughs and Leaves of Absence."

When received: Jan. 27, 1865
Date of paper: Jan. 25, 1865
Where sent: A A G
Where from: Chimb Hosp
Remarks: App
ret App Feb. 9/65

Card 8

No. 58

Paid Feby 14th, 1865

H. Lewis
Priv. Co. H. 29 Va Reg't

From July 1, 1864, Oct. 31, 1864

Pay: $72

Card 9

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by mark.]

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