Jim Lewis' Burial Location
It is generally agreed that Jim Lewis was reburied in the Evergreen Cemetey in Lexington Virginia after the old Colored Cemetery was closed and disbanded. I have personally searched the entire Evergreen Cemetery and have concluded that Jim Lewis still does not have a gravestone.
Unfortunately, almost nothing is known about Jim Lewis, his family or his dates of birth and death. He does not appear in the Rockbridge Co., Virginia census documents for 186o or 1880.
Jim Lewis served in the famous Stonewall Brigade as General Jackson's personal manservant and cook. He was a black man (African-American) and a slave at the time. He spent time with General Jackson in his final moments. To show his importance, Lewis was selected to be among those leading the procession of General Jackson's funeral. After the funeral, he continued in service, now to Colonel Pendelton in the Stonewall Brigade.
In December 1875, an anonymous Confederate veteran wrote to the local paper expressing dismay over the fact that Jim Lewis "...lies in a neglected grave in the Colored Cemetery at Lexington without a stone." In an editorial written by local newspaper editor Doug Harwood, it was reported that, "...when Stonewall Jackson's statue was being erected in 1891, an Englishman offered to pay for a monument to mark the grave of one of his slaves [sic. Jim Lewis]. The town ignored his offer."
The entire story was told in an article in the Washington Times on September 29, 2007 titled "Black Cemetery Doubt Remains," by Richard G. Williams Jr., a Civil War historian and author. The article may be viewed at the following URL.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/sep/29/black-cemetery-doubt-remains/
The 2003 movie titled "Gods and Generals" included the character of Jim Lewis, who was played by actor Frankie Faison.
You can find a memorial to Jim Lewis on Findagrave at this site:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=50176&GRid=66936178&
Or, you can reach his memorial by going to:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
and searching for him by his Find A Grave Memorial # 66936178