Son of Jocephas and Abigal Hathaway Andrew, Lemuel married Martha Abigail Dean on August 28, 1856 in Lawarence Co., PA. They had 11 children.

Lemuel enlisted in the Union Army on October 17, 1861 at New Castle, Pa. and was mustered into service October 18, 1861 at Pittsburgh as a private in Company K 100th, Pa Infantry to serve three years. Discharged October 28th 1862 for wounds ........per Soldiers Memorial.

The above information from the War Department March 12, 1930 signed by C.M. Bridges, Major General with the exception of the discharge wounds.

THE 100th REGIMENT was raised in Western Pa. by Col. Leasure August 1861. They went of Washington D.C. and joined the expedition under General T.W. Sherman and landed at Hilton Head S.C. November 8, 1861. Returned to Virginia July 1862, joined the 9th A.C. under General Burnside. Served under Pope in the battle of Bull Run and Chantilly. Under McClellan at South Mountian and Antietan and Burnside at Fredericksburg. In February 1863 they went ot Newport News, Virginia, then to Lexington and Columbia Kentucky. From there to Mississippi where they participated in the seiges of Vicksburg and Jackson under Generals Grant and Sherman.

The title of round heads was given the regiment by Secy. of War Cameron in 1861 and for six months after organization was know by no other name or number.

The above information from:
HISTORY OF THE U.S. & HISTORY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Volume II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
New York, Toledo, & Chicago
1889

PRESIDENTS, SOLDIERS, & STATESMEN 1777 - 1889 Volume II
Sketches of Eminent Soldiers - Page 565

Lemuel was a Private in Company K, 100th Pa. Volunteer Infantry. 1st Brigade, 3rd division, 9th Army Corp, was in action in Hilton Head, S.C.. Slaughter Mt. in Culpetter, Va. and 2nd battle of Bull Run and others. August 28, 1862 at Battle of Bull run he received a gun shot would thru a vital part of his chest. He was taken captive by General Stonewall Jackson and was held prisoner on the field for nine days, then paroled and sent to Findley Hospital in Washington D.C. Discharged the following October on a Surgeons Certificate.

After the was he lived in Lawrence County until 1884 rhe returned to Mercer County and served as assessor and school director. His vocation was farming. He belonged to Norval Muse Post #251 GAR., Sandy Lake, Mercer County, PA.