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Please cite results as coming from: County, , Soldiers Records Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia (valley.lib.virginia.edu/dossier_record?q=db:dossiers_augusta AND id_num:31110).
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Name: Lewis Harman Birth Place: Staunton Date of Birth: 8/31/1840 Physical Description: Prewar Life:Virginia Military Institute 1860-1861 |
Date of Enlistment: 7/16/1861 Place of Enlistment: Staunton Age at Enlistment: Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer Conscript or Substitute: |
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Rank: Pvt. Company: C Transfer Company: Regiment: 52nd Va. Inf. |
Promotions: Elected 1st Lt.; to Capt. 03-06-1864, by Gen. Rosser for distinguished valor and skill; served as Adj. 2nd Manassas Transfers and Other Service:Drillmaster Richmond 04-00-1861 to 06-00-1861; Enl. Co. I 12th Va. Cav. Muster Sheet: Present 11-00-1861 to 06-09-1862; resigned 08-30-1862 Captured: Missing In Action: Prison: AWOL: Deserted: Discharge: Paroled: // Notes: Mortally wounded Col. Broadhead 1st Mich. Cav. at 2nd Manassas; one of Immortal 600 at Morris Island S. C. and Ft. Pulaski Ga. |
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Died of Disease: Killed in Action: Wounded in Action: Port Republic, arm; Verdiersville 05-05-1864 - 6/9/1862 Hospital: Died of Wounds: |
Personal Life: Brother of Ovid L. Abney Family Number from 1860 census: 414 (Click on number to see the 1860 census record) Dwelling Number from 1860 census: 367 (Click on number to see the 1860 census record) Postwar Life: Farmer and Stockraiser in Mt. Solon Augusta Co.; railroad contractor, Clifton Forge; steward, Western State Hospital Staunton; Deputy U. S. Revenue Collector and employee State Treasurer's office Richmond; served on monument committee to erect same over Confederate graves in Thornrose Cemetery; member Stonewall Jackson Camp C. V. Staunton
obituary states he was a sharpshooter Death Place: Richmond Date of Death: 3/22/1930 Cause of Death: Burial Place: Thornrose Cemetery Epitaph: |