Richard Alday Lewis

He enlisted as a Private in Company G, 13th Georgia Infantry on 4 September 1861 in Richmond, VA.

He was wounded in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was on furlough to 27 February 1863, then back with his Company. He was wounded again, at Monocacy Junction near Frederick, MD on 9 July 1864. He returned to duty from a hospital in Charlottesville, VA on 15 September and was hit again just a week later, by a gunshot to his body at Fisher's Hill, VA on 22 September 1864. He was on wounded furlough on 28 February 1865 with no later military record.

His service from Henderson,1 as Richard Allday Lewis, and his Compiled Service Records,2 online from fold3. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

One of 5 brothers in Company G. The other 4 were Anthony (1830-1863) - died in Richmond of disease in April 1863; William A (1834-1864) - mortal wound at Monocacy, died Frederick, MD July 1864; John B (1838-1862) - died Savannah, GA in April 1862; and Falton K (1842-1862) - mortally wounded at Sharpsburg, died December 1862 in Richmond.

Richard married his brother Anthony's widow Mary E. Layton (1843-1892) in December 1865 and they had at least 10 children.

09/19/1836; Early County, GA

10/25/1899; Mitchell County, GA; burial in Branchville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Camilla, GA