1880 CensusLewis Enlisted 26 August 1862 In D Co. 23rd Inf Reg. NJ, He was Mustered Out at Beverly, NJ 27 Jun 1863.
The Regimental History of Balttles:
Battle at Fredericksburg, VA 13 Dec 1862
Battle at Salem Heights, VA 03 May 1863
Pension: Filed Sept 11 1868, Filed again by his widow Sarah Mar 22 1910.
Source: American Civil War Soldiers
Note 2
Record of Death.
Lists Lewis as White Male, Married. Date of birth not listed. Occupation is a Laborer. Date of illness from Oct 1st 1909 to March 7 1910. Died on March 8th.
Cause of Death* Drofsy and Nai(sp?)cnie Poison. Duration of illness 1 year.
Signed by Dr. C. P. Woodward March 10 1910, New Egypt, Plumstead twp. Ocean County, NJ.
Burial at Jacobstown March 10 1910.
