Lewis married Lydia Ann Mason on March 20, 1857, in Marion, Grant County, IN. Together they would have four children:
Isaac Albert (1858)
Laura May (1863)
Herbert S (1866)
Schuyler Colfax (1868)
Lewis fought in the Civil War, having enlisted in Company B, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry on Sept 1, 1861. The company was mustered into service on March 10, 1862. Lewis was taken prisoner at the battle at L'Anguille Ferry on Aug 3, 1862. Early in the war, prisoners were often exchanged instead of being sent to prison camps, because Lewis is wounded at the Battle of Parker's Cross Roads on dec 31, 1862. Lewis is again taken prisoner at the Battle of Varnell's Station on Mary 9, 1864. He wass imprisoned at the infamous Andersonville Prison and he was paroled at Annapolis, MD on March 27, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his unit on May 9, 1865.
His wounds and the physical trauma of his imprisonment may have been the reason for his dying just a few years later.
(per Greg Square)
Isaac Albert (1858)
Laura May (1863)
Herbert S (1866)
Schuyler Colfax (1868)
Lewis fought in the Civil War, having enlisted in Company B, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry on Sept 1, 1861. The company was mustered into service on March 10, 1862. Lewis was taken prisoner at the battle at L'Anguille Ferry on Aug 3, 1862. Early in the war, prisoners were often exchanged instead of being sent to prison camps, because Lewis is wounded at the Battle of Parker's Cross Roads on dec 31, 1862. Lewis is again taken prisoner at the Battle of Varnell's Station on Mary 9, 1864. He wass imprisoned at the infamous Andersonville Prison and he was paroled at Annapolis, MD on March 27, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his unit on May 9, 1865.
His wounds and the physical trauma of his imprisonment may have been the reason for his dying just a few years later.
(per Greg Square)
Lewis married Lydia Ann Mason on March 20, 1857, in Marion, Grant County, IN. Together they would have four children:
Isaac Albert (1858)
Laura May (1863)
Herbert S (1866)
Schuyler Colfax (1868)
Lewis fought in the Civil War, having enlisted in Company B, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry on Sept 1, 1861. The company was mustered into service on March 10, 1862. Lewis was taken prisoner at the battle at L'Anguille Ferry on Aug 3, 1862. Early in the war, prisoners were often exchanged instead of being sent to prison camps, because Lewis is wounded at the Battle of Parker's Cross Roads on dec 31, 1862. Lewis is again taken prisoner at the Battle of Varnell's Station on Mary 9, 1864. He wass imprisoned at the infamous Andersonville Prison and he was paroled at Annapolis, MD on March 27, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his unit on May 9, 1865.
His wounds and the physical trauma of his imprisonment may have been the reason for his dying just a few years later.
(per Greg Square)
Isaac Albert (1858)
Laura May (1863)
Herbert S (1866)
Schuyler Colfax (1868)
Lewis fought in the Civil War, having enlisted in Company B, 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry on Sept 1, 1861. The company was mustered into service on March 10, 1862. Lewis was taken prisoner at the battle at L'Anguille Ferry on Aug 3, 1862. Early in the war, prisoners were often exchanged instead of being sent to prison camps, because Lewis is wounded at the Battle of Parker's Cross Roads on dec 31, 1862. Lewis is again taken prisoner at the Battle of Varnell's Station on Mary 9, 1864. He wass imprisoned at the infamous Andersonville Prison and he was paroled at Annapolis, MD on March 27, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his unit on May 9, 1865.
His wounds and the physical trauma of his imprisonment may have been the reason for his dying just a few years later.
(per Greg Square)
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CIVIL WAR BLACKSMITH Co B 1st WIS CAV
Enlisted: 9/1/1861
Mustered out: 5/9/1865
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