David Lewis

David John Lewis (April 1, 1828 - November 4, 1865) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
David Lewis was born April 1, 1828 in Ashe County, North Carolina to James and Annie (Osborne) Lewis. He married Emeline Pierce (1828-1900) with whom he had at least six children.

Civil War service
Lewis enlisted as a private in Company A on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 11" tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Lewis is listed as present for duty until May 1864 when he was left sick in General Hospital at Nashville, Tennessee; when he returned to the regiment was not recorded.

Lewis was subsequently captured in action at Bulls Gap, Tennessee on September 22, 1864. He was first taken to Lynchburg, Virginia and moved to a prison in Richmond, Virginia on October 16, 1864. Lewis was granted a parole on February 15, 1865 and admitted to Hospital Division No. 1 at Annapolis, Maryland on February 17, 1865. From there, he was sent to Baltimore, Maryland and admitted to Patterson Park General Hospital on February 26, 1865. The hospital granted Lewis a furlough on March 1, 1865 and he was to report to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio. Instead, Lewis returned to Nashville where he was admitted to Cumberland Hospital.

He was discharged from the service on orders from Major General George Thomas dated July 12, 1865 while still a patient at Cumberland Hospital on July 17, 1865 due to partial hepatization of his right lung resulting from pneumonia contracted while in prison in Richmond, Virginia, as well as being "considerably emaciated". The examining surgeon also determined that he was unfit for the Veteran Reserve Corps.

No record of his muster-out was located.

Post-war life
Lewis died on November 4, 1865 in Carter County, and is buried there in Pierce Cemetery. His wife applied for a widow's pension on October 3, 1868. According to an affidavit that his death was caused by his service, his doctor stated that he died due to phthisis contracted "while in the service" and that prior to enlistment he was "a stout healthy man".

His son, John Lewis, also served in Company A and died April 6, 1865.