Private
George
Lewis
Born about in Monmouth, Root Township, Adams, Indiana, United States
Son of William Lewis
and Emeline (Hayward) Lewis
Brother of
Benjamin Lewis, Ira Lewis, Catherine Lewis, John Lewis, Alfred Lewis, William Lewis and Daniel D H Lewis
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 25
in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
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Biography
George Lewis was born about 1840[1] in Monmouth[2], Indiana[3]. He was the son[3] of Emeline Hayward and William Lewis. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the US Civil War.
He stood about 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65m) tall with a brown complexion, brown eyes, and black hair when he enlisted in 1863.[2]
Occupations
- 1863[1]: Barber
Residences
Military Service
Private George Lewis died of disease during the United States Civil War.
During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company K of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the second[4] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 23 years old, single and working as a barber when he enlisted on 5 May 1863 in Richmond, Indiana.[1]
His brothers Alfred and Daniel also served in the same regiment.
Race
- 1850[3]: Mulatto
Death
He died of disease on 1 July 1865 at the post hospital in Charleston, South Carolina while in the service of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.[1]
Research Notes
Raymoure-1 17:27, 4 February 2023 (UTC): Haven't found any evidence yet that a Monmouth, Ohio exists.
Projects
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Emilio, McKay Roster
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Regimental descriptive roll
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 1850 federal census
- ↑ and the first with federal recognition; the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment was against the wishes of the Secretary of War and filled only six companies, but did see action a full year before the 54th
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: German, Darke, Ohio; Roll: M432_674; Page: 378A; Image: 275
- Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #2951817
- Fold3.com. "Records of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored), 1863-1865." National Archives Catalog #577134. "Regimental and Company Books of Civil War Volunteer Union Organizations, compiled 1861 - 1865." Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2018.
- Indiana GenWeb: Estate of William Lewis
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Nola Schieferstein
I'll definitely put you in touch with the lady from Canada. Later today I'll try to get ahold of her. She is descended from Alfred Lewis through his daughter Celeste. Her grandfather (Alvie Burden) just had his 101st birthday. He is one of the last surviving Canadian veterans of WWIi.
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Nola Schieferstein
George Lewis was born in Monmouth, Root Township, Adams Co., Indiana - not Ohio. If you go to "Adams Co., Indiana GenWeb" and scroll down to the Court House records, you will see a listing for Estate Records. There you will find William Lewis' Estate records that lists, among many other things, the children who were all minors at the time of his death - early 1844. Alfred, George & Daniel D. H. (also called David at times) are listed. Also the 1850 Census of Darke Co., Ohio lists the family - Emeline Lewis and her children, including Alfred, George & Daniel.
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K Raymoure
A-ha! thank you so very much for the source, and clarifying the David/Daniel thing. This is a huge help.
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by K Raymoure
Nola Schieferstein
The William Lewis family about land in Root Two., Adams Co., In in 1837, shortly after Adams Co broke off from Allen Co. Part of the land they bought now belongs to me. I've always been fascinated by the Lewis family and about a year ago I decided to see if I could find out what became of the family after they left Adams Co. I ended up meeting a lady from Canada who is a direct descendant of William Lewis through his son Alfred who was in Co. K, of the 54th. I've been spending a lot of time researching this family! Helps me cope with the cold gray win to er days! 😊
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by Nola Schieferstein
K Raymoure
I'm so glad you started researching. If you're comfortable putting the Canadian descendant in contact with me, I help organize an occasional Zoom gathering of 54th descendants. I have a whole bunch of updates to make to a lot of profiles with your information. Once I get back into a "good" (to me) state, I'd love to have you review everything and see what I might still be missing. Research is one of my favourite ways to battle cold, grey days too.
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by K Raymoure
K Raymoure
Possible brother of Corporal Alfred Lewis? (He had a brother named George born about 1840 in Indiana; mother's name was Emeline.) Not enough information either way yet.
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by K Raymoure
Rejected matches › George Lewis (1839-1910) › George Lewis (abt.1839-) › George Lewis (abt.1840-) › George Josephus Lewis (1838-1926) › George Washington Lewis (1840-1932)
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Categories: Barbers | United States of America, Black Barbers | Root Township, Adams County, Indiana | Ohio, Free People of Color | 1850 US Census, Darke County, Ohio | German Township, Darke County, Ohio | Richmond, Indiana | 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored), United States Civil War | Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina | Died of Disease, United States of America, United States Civil War