Samuel E. Lewis
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Samuel E. Lewis | |
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![]() Samuel Lewis Civil War Photo | |
Born | 1840 Coventry, Rhode Island |
Died | March 22, 1907 |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | ![]() |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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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.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ""SAMUEL E. LEWIS" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links
- "Samuel E. Lewis". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
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