Lewis Graveyard

Transcribed by Angela Cato, March 21, 2001

Directions: Lewis Graveyard is located on Coach Bobby Dodd Road in Dallas. This cemetery holds the graves of eight known Confederate Soldiers from the "Orphan Brigade" of Kentucky. There are also approximately 16 to 18 graves that are marked only with field stones, most appear to be marked with head and foot stones. There is also one small childs grave in the back right hand corner. The soldiers died at the Battle of NewHope/Dallas, May 25 - 28, 1864.

Note: Approximately 16 to 18 graves, three are child size, the others are adult size could quite possibly be more Confederate Soldiers.

Name	Born	Died	Comments / Notes
?, Ma? (Bowman, Mary C.)	1874 (Nov. 25, 1874)	June ? 1878 (June 20, 1878)	Child's headstone which has been repaired from being broken into several pieces. Very hard to read. Name appears to be MA..... (the rest is unreadable due to repairs) the next line- J * & M E (last name is unreadable due to repairs) next line- Born next line- Died June (day is unreadable) 1878 There is an inscription across the bottom of the stone but the weather has made it unreadable. "dau. of J.R.& M.E. BOWMAN" Information given by Oneida (Freeman) Watkins (Note:)
Chambers, W.W.		May 28, 1864	Pvt Co. B 7 KY Mtd Inf CSA
Cochran, James		May 28, 1864	Pvt Co. C 7 KY Cav CSA
Gum, John P.	1845	1864	Pvt. Co. B 5 KY Regt Mtd Inf CSA
Lane, F.S.		May 28, 1864	Pvt Co. K 2 KY Vol Inf CSA
Mason, James N		May 28, 1864	Pvt Co. H 2 KY Mtd Inf CSA
Smith, George W.		May 28, 1864	Sgt. Co. A 5 KY Cav CSA
South, Richard L.	1812	1864	1st Sgt. Co. B 5 KY Regt Mtd Inf CSA; Note: Military tombstone last name appears to have been engraved as "Scott" and engraved over with "South". Confirmed with SCV name is "South"
Unknown Soldier		May 28, 1864	CSA
Western, Wallace		May 25, 1864	Pvt Co. B 7 KY Mtd Inf CSA

If you have information on unmarked graves, please contact with cemetery, name, birth and death date and they will be added to the transcript. Be sure to reference name of cemetery and county.

Small granite markers can be purchased by calling 770-366-2603 ... Billye Pitner. Markers are reasonably priced.

The information regarding tombstones is provided solely as a convenience for our researchers...

The VA will provide (or replace broken) headstones/marker/tombstones for soldiers.
Check out their website at: Veterans Benefits & Services

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