Louis, married, Attorney at Law, was born in Pa. Their residence was 1462 Independence Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. His parents are listed as unknown. (Missouri Vital Records)
The following is from the Carthage Evening News, July 27, 1916;
Col. L. H. Waters Dead
PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN KANSAS CITY TODAY
Was Known There as "The Dean of Missouri Lawyers" A Civil War Veteran
Associated Press Dispatch.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 27 - Col. Lewis H. Waters, a lawyer and Civil War veteran, died at his home here today of pneumonia, after a short illness. He was widely known throughout Missouri, where he had practiced since 1867, having come to Carrollton, Missouri from Macomb, Illinois in that year.
He was 87 years and had retired less than two years ago, after having been an attorney since 1848. He was known in Kansas City as "the dean of Missouri lawyers."
Colonel Waters organized the 84th Illinois Volunteer Infantry regiment during the Civil War and as it's commander, served with the army of the Cumberland through most of its campaign. He was commissioned as Brevet Brigadier General of volunteers, near the close of the war for an act of bravery in saving the life of a wounded fellow sergeant under fire. He was prominent in Missouri politics. In Illinois he "rode the circuit," in company with Lincoln and in 1854 was a Whig member of the state legislature. He had lived here since 1869.
84th Illinois Infantry in the American Civil War Regimental History
Eighty-fourth Infantry - Col., Louis H. Waters; Lieut. Cols., Thomas Hamer, Charles H. Morton; Majs., Charles H. Morton, Caleb B. Cox.
This regiment was organized at Quincy, in Aug., 1862, and was mustered into the U. S. service Sept. 1, for three years, with 939 men and officers. It was ordered to Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, and was assigned to the 10th brigade of the 4th division. It was at the battle of Perryville and on the march with Buell through Kentucky in the pursuit of the Confederate army under Bragg; participated in the battle of Stone's river, where it lost 228 men and officers killed and wounded out of a total of 350 engaged; was in the Tullahoma campaign and was at the battle of Chickamauga, in Chatanooga during what was called the "siege," and with Hooker at Lookout mountain, in the "fight above the clouds." It participated in the Atlanta campaign, the battles at Franklin and Nashville, and was mustered out at the expiration of its term. Its total casualties in battle were 558; killed by accident, 7; died of disease, 124; total casualties, 689.
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 3.
The following is from the Carthage Evening News, July 27, 1916;
Col. L. H. Waters Dead
PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN KANSAS CITY TODAY
Was Known There as "The Dean of Missouri Lawyers" A Civil War Veteran
Associated Press Dispatch.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 27 - Col. Lewis H. Waters, a lawyer and Civil War veteran, died at his home here today of pneumonia, after a short illness. He was widely known throughout Missouri, where he had practiced since 1867, having come to Carrollton, Missouri from Macomb, Illinois in that year.
He was 87 years and had retired less than two years ago, after having been an attorney since 1848. He was known in Kansas City as "the dean of Missouri lawyers."
Colonel Waters organized the 84th Illinois Volunteer Infantry regiment during the Civil War and as it's commander, served with the army of the Cumberland through most of its campaign. He was commissioned as Brevet Brigadier General of volunteers, near the close of the war for an act of bravery in saving the life of a wounded fellow sergeant under fire. He was prominent in Missouri politics. In Illinois he "rode the circuit," in company with Lincoln and in 1854 was a Whig member of the state legislature. He had lived here since 1869.
84th Illinois Infantry in the American Civil War Regimental History
Eighty-fourth Infantry - Col., Louis H. Waters; Lieut. Cols., Thomas Hamer, Charles H. Morton; Majs., Charles H. Morton, Caleb B. Cox.
This regiment was organized at Quincy, in Aug., 1862, and was mustered into the U. S. service Sept. 1, for three years, with 939 men and officers. It was ordered to Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, and was assigned to the 10th brigade of the 4th division. It was at the battle of Perryville and on the march with Buell through Kentucky in the pursuit of the Confederate army under Bragg; participated in the battle of Stone's river, where it lost 228 men and officers killed and wounded out of a total of 350 engaged; was in the Tullahoma campaign and was at the battle of Chickamauga, in Chatanooga during what was called the "siege," and with Hooker at Lookout mountain, in the "fight above the clouds." It participated in the Atlanta campaign, the battles at Franklin and Nashville, and was mustered out at the expiration of its term. Its total casualties in battle were 558; killed by accident, 7; died of disease, 124; total casualties, 689.
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 3.
Louis, married, Attorney at Law, was born in Pa. Their residence was 1462 Independence Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. His parents are listed as unknown. (Missouri Vital Records)
The following is from the Carthage Evening News, July 27, 1916;
Col. L. H. Waters Dead
PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN KANSAS CITY TODAY
Was Known There as "The Dean of Missouri Lawyers" A Civil War Veteran
Associated Press Dispatch.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 27 - Col. Lewis H. Waters, a lawyer and Civil War veteran, died at his home here today of pneumonia, after a short illness. He was widely known throughout Missouri, where he had practiced since 1867, having come to Carrollton, Missouri from Macomb, Illinois in that year.
He was 87 years and had retired less than two years ago, after having been an attorney since 1848. He was known in Kansas City as "the dean of Missouri lawyers."
Colonel Waters organized the 84th Illinois Volunteer Infantry regiment during the Civil War and as it's commander, served with the army of the Cumberland through most of its campaign. He was commissioned as Brevet Brigadier General of volunteers, near the close of the war for an act of bravery in saving the life of a wounded fellow sergeant under fire. He was prominent in Missouri politics. In Illinois he "rode the circuit," in company with Lincoln and in 1854 was a Whig member of the state legislature. He had lived here since 1869.
84th Illinois Infantry in the American Civil War Regimental History
Eighty-fourth Infantry - Col., Louis H. Waters; Lieut. Cols., Thomas Hamer, Charles H. Morton; Majs., Charles H. Morton, Caleb B. Cox.
This regiment was organized at Quincy, in Aug., 1862, and was mustered into the U. S. service Sept. 1, for three years, with 939 men and officers. It was ordered to Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, and was assigned to the 10th brigade of the 4th division. It was at the battle of Perryville and on the march with Buell through Kentucky in the pursuit of the Confederate army under Bragg; participated in the battle of Stone's river, where it lost 228 men and officers killed and wounded out of a total of 350 engaged; was in the Tullahoma campaign and was at the battle of Chickamauga, in Chatanooga during what was called the "siege," and with Hooker at Lookout mountain, in the "fight above the clouds." It participated in the Atlanta campaign, the battles at Franklin and Nashville, and was mustered out at the expiration of its term. Its total casualties in battle were 558; killed by accident, 7; died of disease, 124; total casualties, 689.
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 3.
The following is from the Carthage Evening News, July 27, 1916;
Col. L. H. Waters Dead
PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN KANSAS CITY TODAY
Was Known There as "The Dean of Missouri Lawyers" A Civil War Veteran
Associated Press Dispatch.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 27 - Col. Lewis H. Waters, a lawyer and Civil War veteran, died at his home here today of pneumonia, after a short illness. He was widely known throughout Missouri, where he had practiced since 1867, having come to Carrollton, Missouri from Macomb, Illinois in that year.
He was 87 years and had retired less than two years ago, after having been an attorney since 1848. He was known in Kansas City as "the dean of Missouri lawyers."
Colonel Waters organized the 84th Illinois Volunteer Infantry regiment during the Civil War and as it's commander, served with the army of the Cumberland through most of its campaign. He was commissioned as Brevet Brigadier General of volunteers, near the close of the war for an act of bravery in saving the life of a wounded fellow sergeant under fire. He was prominent in Missouri politics. In Illinois he "rode the circuit," in company with Lincoln and in 1854 was a Whig member of the state legislature. He had lived here since 1869.
84th Illinois Infantry in the American Civil War Regimental History
Eighty-fourth Infantry - Col., Louis H. Waters; Lieut. Cols., Thomas Hamer, Charles H. Morton; Majs., Charles H. Morton, Caleb B. Cox.
This regiment was organized at Quincy, in Aug., 1862, and was mustered into the U. S. service Sept. 1, for three years, with 939 men and officers. It was ordered to Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, and was assigned to the 10th brigade of the 4th division. It was at the battle of Perryville and on the march with Buell through Kentucky in the pursuit of the Confederate army under Bragg; participated in the battle of Stone's river, where it lost 228 men and officers killed and wounded out of a total of 350 engaged; was in the Tullahoma campaign and was at the battle of Chickamauga, in Chatanooga during what was called the "siege," and with Hooker at Lookout mountain, in the "fight above the clouds." It participated in the Atlanta campaign, the battles at Franklin and Nashville, and was mustered out at the expiration of its term. Its total casualties in battle were 558; killed by accident, 7; died of disease, 124; total casualties, 689.
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 3.
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