Advertisement

LTC William Henry Lewis

Advertisement

LTC William Henry Lewis

Birth
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Death
28 Sep 1878 (aged 48)
Wallace, Wallace County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 4 Lot 3
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Graduated 15th in his class from West Point in 1849. Reported to be the last US Officer killed in Kansas. Died from gunshot wound to leg at Punished Woman's Fork, Battle Canyon
Graduated 15th in his class from West Point in 1849. Reported to be the last US Officer killed in Kansas. Died from gunshot wound to leg at Punished Woman's Fork, Battle Canyon

Inscription

William H Lewis
Lieut. Col. 19. Infantry U.S.A.
Born Mobile Ala.
Dec. 25, 1829,
Killed in Indian Warfare
Near Fort Wallace Kansas.
Sept. 28, 1828

Gravesite Details

stone next to Henry Lewis 1802-1874 and his wife Sarah Southwick 1803-1879

Family Members

Parents
Siblings

Advertisement

See more Lewis memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement

  • Created by: Don
  • Added: Jan 4, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140886858/william_henry-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for LTC William Henry Lewis (25 Dec 1829–28 Sep 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140886858, citing Union Cemetery, Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, USA; Maintained by Don (contributor 46972513).