David Sloan Lewis was the second son of Andrew Fielding Lewis and Susan Sloan Lewis from Pickens, South Carolina. He enlisted in Pendleton, SC, on March 5, 1862, and signed up for three years, but died 3 months after enlisting. He was a private in Co. B of the Palmetto Reg. Sharp Shooters, South Carolina Volunteers, a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. He served under Captain F.W. Kilpatrick. He was wounded and taken to General Hospital in Manchester, Virginia, where he died June 24, 1862. He was only 19 years old, (information from Fold3 Military website). David was single.
After doing research on the Palmetto Sharp Shooters I found a list of the battles with dates they fought, (author of the article was not named). Although I don't know the exact date David was wounded, I do know he was wounded and taken to Manchester Hospital where he died June 24, 1862, (from Fold3 website). The Palmetto Sharp Shooters were fighting at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond, VA, from May 31 - June 1st of 1862. Their next battle was at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862, but David was dead by then. There were 244 casualties in the Seven Pines Battle. Richmond, VA, is less than 2 miles from Manchester, VA, where he died. Although it's speculation on my part, I believe David fought in the Seven Pines Battle (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond.
After doing research on the Palmetto Sharp Shooters I found a list of the battles with dates they fought, (author of the article was not named). Although I don't know the exact date David was wounded, I do know he was wounded and taken to Manchester Hospital where he died June 24, 1862, (from Fold3 website). The Palmetto Sharp Shooters were fighting at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond, VA, from May 31 - June 1st of 1862. Their next battle was at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862, but David was dead by then. There were 244 casualties in the Seven Pines Battle. Richmond, VA, is less than 2 miles from Manchester, VA, where he died. Although it's speculation on my part, I believe David fought in the Seven Pines Battle (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond.
David Sloan Lewis was the second son of Andrew Fielding Lewis and Susan Sloan Lewis from Pickens, South Carolina. He enlisted in Pendleton, SC, on March 5, 1862, and signed up for three years, but died 3 months after enlisting. He was a private in Co. B of the Palmetto Reg. Sharp Shooters, South Carolina Volunteers, a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. He served under Captain F.W. Kilpatrick. He was wounded and taken to General Hospital in Manchester, Virginia, where he died June 24, 1862. He was only 19 years old, (information from Fold3 Military website). David was single.
After doing research on the Palmetto Sharp Shooters I found a list of the battles with dates they fought, (author of the article was not named). Although I don't know the exact date David was wounded, I do know he was wounded and taken to Manchester Hospital where he died June 24, 1862, (from Fold3 website). The Palmetto Sharp Shooters were fighting at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond, VA, from May 31 - June 1st of 1862. Their next battle was at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862, but David was dead by then. There were 244 casualties in the Seven Pines Battle. Richmond, VA, is less than 2 miles from Manchester, VA, where he died. Although it's speculation on my part, I believe David fought in the Seven Pines Battle (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond.
After doing research on the Palmetto Sharp Shooters I found a list of the battles with dates they fought, (author of the article was not named). Although I don't know the exact date David was wounded, I do know he was wounded and taken to Manchester Hospital where he died June 24, 1862, (from Fold3 website). The Palmetto Sharp Shooters were fighting at Seven Pines (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond, VA, from May 31 - June 1st of 1862. Their next battle was at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862, but David was dead by then. There were 244 casualties in the Seven Pines Battle. Richmond, VA, is less than 2 miles from Manchester, VA, where he died. Although it's speculation on my part, I believe David fought in the Seven Pines Battle (Fair Oaks Station) near Richmond.
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David S., son of A.F. & S.S. Lewis; 22 January, 1843 - 24 June, 1862; Confederate soldier died hospital at Manchester, Virginia
