N
ot sure of his reason but in 1860, after marrying he left for Georgia, says "on business". He had returned to Portsmouth, VA by 1861 and enslisted.
Timeline
Birth- Oct 5, 1835
Portsmouth Virginia
Marriage- Jul 18, 1854-Ages: 75 - 19 years
Mary F. EMMERSON
To
Jan 1, 1911
Camden, North Carolina, small courthouse
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 27 - 24 years
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1860
Rank
First Lieutenant
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1863
Branch
Confederate Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Place of Residence
Camden, North Carolina
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1854
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1854
Place of Residence
Savannah, Georgia, US
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1860
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1860
Place of Residence
District of Columbia
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1870
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1917
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1835
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1870
Place of Residence
Portsmouth, Virginia
Gender
Male
Race or Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN/ENGLISH/WHITE
Place of Residence
Gettysburg, PA
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1864
Category
CIVIL WAR US-SOLDIERS left 2nd Lt.
Religion
Protestant
Quote
That we believed then that we were right and that we believe now that we were right then"John H. LEWIS
Occupation
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER-CONFEDERATE
Death- Mar 26, 1917-Age: 82 years
melancholy,old age.
Daughter's home in Washington DC
Other Facts
RELEASE DATE -POW
April 1865
Mother
Frances Pulley
Father
Samuel Morgan LEWIS
Full Name
John H. (HENRY) LEWIS
Also known as
John H. LEWIS
