Advertisement

Henry Lewis

Advertisement

Henry Lewis

Birth
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
29 Mar 1930 (aged 85)
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Corporal in Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry for action on May 3, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Was one of a party that volunterered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Corporal in Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry for action on May 3, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Was one of a party that volunterered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores."

Bio by: Don Morfe

Family Members

Spouse
Children

Advertisement

See more Lewis memorials in:

Flower Delivery

Records on Ancestry

Advertisement

How famous was Henry Lewis ?

Current rating:

33 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Sep 30, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7937368/henry-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Lewis (14 Dec 1844–29 Mar 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7937368, citing Soop-Pleasantview Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.