JOSHUA LEWIS
1 stTENNESSEE MOUNTED INFANTRY
USA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: about 1815 in Pittsylvania County, VA
Died: 16 August 1864 near Cookeville, Putnam County, TN
Buried:
Parents:
Married: Martha Shelton on 3 March 1839 in Meigs County, TN
Born: about 1812 in Virginia
Died: after 1891 in Putnam County, TN
Buried:
Parents:
Children:
- James J. Lewis
- Nancy R. Lewis
- John A. Lewis
- Lydia C. Lewis
- Joseph Lewis
RELATIVES WHO SERVED
- Son-in-Law: Richard A. Alcorn - 17th Tennessee Infantry
MILITARY INFORMATION
1 stTennessee Mounted Infantry
Company A
ABSTRACT:
- Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
- Age: 45
- Born: Pittsylvania County, VA
- Enlisted 1/30/1864 at Carthage, TN
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Light
- Complexion: Fair
- 5'7"
- Resident of Smith County
- Jan 21 - Feb 29, 1864: Present
- Jan 21 - Apr 30, 1864: Present
- May & June 1864: Present
- Died August 16, 1864
- Found dead on his bed near Cookeville
- Died of disease
- Age: 45
- Born: Pittsylvania County, VA
- Enlisted 1/30/1864 at Carthage, TN
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Light
- Complexion: Fair
- Height: 5'7"
- Resident of Smith County
- Jan 21 - Feb 29, 1864: Present
- Jan 21 - Apr 30, 1864: Present
- May & June 1864: Present
- Died August 16, 1864
- Found dead on his bed near Cookeville
- Died of disease
US PENSION APPLICATION
- Widow's Pension Application Filed 4 April 1867; Widow's: 145053; Certificate: 188942
- Click Here to Download a copy of his Pension Application
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 Census: Roane County, TN, Page 339
- 1860 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 57