William Lewis (abt. 1843 - 1869)

Born about 1843 in North Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Died 12 Aug 1869 at about age 26 in Hampton, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Lewis is a part of US Black heritage.

Private William Lewis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 27 Jun 1863
Mustered out: 12 Aug 1869
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th US Colored Inf.

Private William Lewis died of disease during the United States Civil War.

William Lewis was born about 1843 in North Richmond, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

He enlisted in the Union Army on 27 Jun 1863 in Williamsburg, Ohio for a three year term.^[1]

William died on 12 Aug 1869 in Hampton, Virginia, United States, aged 25.^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops, 2nd through 7th Colored Infantry including 3d Tennessee Volunteers African Descent, 6th Louisiana Infantry African Descent, and 7th Louisiana Infantry African Descent.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1820; Affiliate Film Number: Roll 59; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 8SDQ-6JPZ (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSFX-PSPW-T Image number 00365
   Name: William Lewis; Military Service Date: 27 Jun 1863; Military Service Place: Williamsburg, Ohio, United States; Birth Date: 1843; Age: 20; Mil Branch: USCT; Miitary Unit: Co. B, 5 Reg'tU.S. Col'd Inf.
2. ↑ Military: "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops, 2nd through 7th Colored Infantry including 3d Tennessee Volunteers African Descent, 6th Louisiana Infantry African Descent, and 7th Louisiana Infantry African Descent.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1820; Affiliate Film Number: Roll 59; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 8SDQ-6VPZ (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSFX-PSGP-G Image number 00376
   Name: William Lewis; Military Service Date: 29 Feb 1864; Military Service Place: Carolina City, Carteret, North Carolina, United States; Mil Branch: USCT; Miitary Unit: Co B, 5 Reg't US Col'd Infantry.
3. ↑ Military: "United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops, 2nd through 7th Colored Infantry including 3d Tennessee Volunteers African Descent, 6th Louisiana Infantry African Descent, and 7th Louisiana Infantry African Descent.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1820; Affiliate Film Number: Roll 59; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 8S3Z-82T2 (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSFX-PSJS-6 Image number 00382
   Name: William Lewis; Military Service Date: 27 Jun 1863; Military Service Place: Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio, United States; Birth Date: 1843; Age: 20; Mil Branch: US Colored Troops; Miitary Unit: Co B, 5 Reg't US C Troops.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 May 2023, 04:22), entry for William Lewis (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G23K-CWK ); contributed by various users.
• "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866 / Compiled under the Direction of the Roster Commission. V.1." 2020. HathiTrust. 2020. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198746&view=1up&seq=622.