----- Original Message ----- From: genmom57 To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:36 PM Subject: Fw: Andrew J,. Abraham, & Benjamin Lewis Andrew Jackson, Abraham, and Benjamin Lewis, all STB (said to be) sons of Henry Lewis and Hannah Griffith. Looking for proof. Its said that the three went to Yakima Co., Washington at the beginning of the Civil War in Co E, 16th Infantry. I have who I believe are the same three enlisting in Quincy, Adams Co. Illinois May 24th 1861 along with Thomas Arbuckle Lewis, my gt grandfather. Are they cousins of my gt. grandfather Thomas? Benjamin W. is listed as age 23, 5`9" light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, singlea farmer, bn in Hendricks Co., Ind., but resident of Brown Co., Illinois. Abraham is listed as age 26, 6 ft. tall, brown hair, black eyes, dark complexion, married, a farmer, born Hendricks Co., Ind.but a resident of Brown CO., Illinois. At Ancestry Plus he is listed as "distinguished service", Promoted to full Corporal. Unit numbers 339 339 339. Mustered out 8 July 1865. Andrew J. is listed as age 30, 6 ft i" tall, light hair, Blue eyes, fair complexion, single, a farmer, bn Putnam Co., Ind.but a resident of Brown Co., Illinois. Thomas Arbuckle Lewis (my gt grandfather is listed as age 20, 6 ft., light hair, Hazel eyes, fair complexion, single, a farmer, bn Pike Co., Illinois, and a resident of Brown Co., Illinois. Under personal information on Ancestry Plus I found him listed as "distinguished service". Unit numbers were 339 339. Thomas A. and Benjamin W. were transferred to the 60th Ill Vol Jan 1, 1864. Abraham is listed as Re-inlisting as a veteran. Can anyone help me out with Andrew J., Abraham, and Benjamin W.? Henry Lewis is STB son of Joseph bn ca 1770-1780. The only thing I know about the three is the information given above. Thanks in advance. Virginia in La.