Dewitt Clinton Lewis
1822-07-30 – 1899-06-28
Dewitt Clinton Lewis, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	Union
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company F, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Dewitt Clinton Lewis (1822-1899) was a Captain in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The Borough of West Chester is the County seat of Chester County Pennsylvania, United States. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, Company F, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Secessionville, S. C. , 16 June 1862. Entered service at: ------. Birth: West Chester, Pa. Date of issue: 23 April 1896.

Citation:

While retiring with his men before a heavy fire of can1ster shot at short range, returned in the face of the enemy's fire and rescued an exhausted private of his company who but for this timely action would have lost his life by drowning in the morass through which the troops were retiring.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War: A-L

References

• "DEWITT CLINTON LEWIS" entry. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award in the US military. Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). The Center of Military History (CMH is responsible for the appropriate use of history throughout the United States Army. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.

External links

• Dewitt Clinton Lewis at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	Dewitt Clinton Lewis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH	1822-07-30
PLACE OF BIRTH	West Chester, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	1899-06-28
PLACE OF DEATH

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