Birth
Lewis Davis was born in Broome, Schoharie County, on June 11, 1845, a son of Andrew Davis and Sarah Yeomans
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence at Enlistment: | Rensselaerville[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Broome, Schoharie County, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 11 June 1845[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Andrew (Davis) and Sarah Yeomans[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | None[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Aug 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 44th Infantry |
| Company: | Company C |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 1 May 1862[2] |
| Discharged at: | Union Hospital, Georgetown, DC[2] |
| Date of Death: | April 1863[1] |
| Place of Death: | Rensselaerville, NY[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[2] "In the service 9 months and was discharged in the month of April on account of sickness. Died living at home a year at his father's in Rensselaerville Albany Co N.Y."[1]
Born in Broome, Schoharie County, Age 18, Farmer, Light eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, 5'9" tall.[3] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1900; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1900|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1900
DAVIS LEWIS W Age 18 years Enlisted August 8 1861 at Albany to serve three years mustered in as private Co C October 5 1861 discharged for disability May 1 1862 at Union Hospital Georgetown DC
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