Samuel E. Lewis
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
About Samuel E. Lewis
Lived 1840 – 1907 (aged 66–67). Samuel E. Lewis was an American.
Samuel E. Lewis (1840 - March 22, 1907) was a Corporal in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Corporal, Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: Coventry, R.I. Birth: Coventry, R.I. Date of issue: June 16, 1866.
Citation:
Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.
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Who was Samuel E. Lewis?
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
When was Samuel E. Lewis born?
Samuel E. Lewis was born in 1840 in Rhode Island.
When did Samuel E. Lewis die?
Samuel E. Lewis died on 22 March 1907.
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Samuel E. Lewis was American.
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