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Henry Briggs Lewis

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Henry Briggs Lewis

Birth
Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, USA
Death
11 Jul 1894 (aged 56)
USA
Burial
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Vet

Father's name was Ezra

Married #1 Lany Stam (probably her first name was Magdelena as Lany was the nickname)
One child: Isabel

Enlisted on 5 August 1862 in Cherry Valley as a wagoneer into the 121st New York Volunteer Infantry, also referred to as "Upton's Regulars" later. Mustered in to Capt. Edwin Clark's Co. G on 23 August 1862 at Camp Schuyler, New York for a term of 3 years. The twon of Cherry Valley paid him a bounty of $50.

Served out his enlistment, participating in all the campaigns that the 121st N. Y. was in, such as Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, to name a few.

He was present at Appomattox when the surrender came. Mustered out with his regiment on 23 June 1865 at Hall's Hill, Virginia near Alexandria, and across the Potomac River from
Washington D. C. Participated in the "second" Grand Review in Washington D. C.
Civil War Vet

Father's name was Ezra

Married #1 Lany Stam (probably her first name was Magdelena as Lany was the nickname)
One child: Isabel

Enlisted on 5 August 1862 in Cherry Valley as a wagoneer into the 121st New York Volunteer Infantry, also referred to as "Upton's Regulars" later. Mustered in to Capt. Edwin Clark's Co. G on 23 August 1862 at Camp Schuyler, New York for a term of 3 years. The twon of Cherry Valley paid him a bounty of $50.

Served out his enlistment, participating in all the campaigns that the 121st N. Y. was in, such as Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, to name a few.

He was present at Appomattox when the surrender came. Mustered out with his regiment on 23 June 1865 at Hall's Hill, Virginia near Alexandria, and across the Potomac River from
Washington D. C. Participated in the "second" Grand Review in Washington D. C.


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  • Created by: Sue
  • Added: Dec 1, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23198879/henry_briggs-lewis: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Briggs Lewis (8 May 1838–11 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23198879, citing Big Foot Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Sue (contributor 46778782).