Lewis Henry Douglass (1840 - 1908)

Born 9 Oct 1840 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Sep 1908 at age 67 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Lewis Douglass is a member of Clan Douglas.

SGM. Lewis Douglass served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: March 25, 1863
Mustered out: July 29, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

Lewis Douglass is Notable.

Lewis Henry Douglass was born in 1840. He was the son of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and Anna Murray. He enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts and was given the rank of Sergeant Major. He was wounded at the 2nd Battle of Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863, and was later mustered out due to disability from wounds on July 29, 1864. He passed away in 1908.

BURIAL National Harmony Memorial Park Cemetery Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland,

Originally buried in Columbian Harmony Cemetery (Defunct) Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, and then 1960 graves moved to this cemetery to Harmony Cemetery, Washington, Dc in Section 1, Lot 27. . ^{[citation needed]}

Plot Section 1, Lot 27

Find A Grave: Memorial #142221827

Sources

• http://loc.gov/exhibits/civil-war-in-america/biographies/lewis-henry-douglass.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Henry_Douglass
• https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war/douglass-sons.html
• http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/Lewis_Henry_Douglass.html#.WhJUfdNSzIU
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBQ-FMR : 12 April 2016), Lewis H Douglass in household of Frederick Douglass, Rochester, ward 7, Monroe, New York, United States; citing family 70, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW5-WNF : 13 December 2017), Louis Douglass in entry for Fredrick Douglass, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWB-DRK : 12 April 2016), Lewis Douglass in household of James A Handy, District of Columbia, United States; citing p. 62, family 475, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,622.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CQ-FF4 : 11 August 2017), Lewis H Douglas, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 17, sheet 97C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0121; FHL microfilm 1,254,121.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF9-C3T : accessed 11 January 2018), Lewis H Douglass, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 15A, family 281, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,160.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142221918/lewis-henry-douglass