{⋆★⋆} BG Lewis, William Gaston

William Gaston Lewis

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Born: September 3, 1835

Birth Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Father: Dr. John Wesley Lewis 1804 – 1842
(Buried: City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

Mother: Catherine Ann Battle 1809 – 1879
(Buried: City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina)​

Wife: Martha Lucinda Pender 1840 – 1902
(Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina)​

Children:

Ann Hartwell Lewis 1868 – 1921​
(Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina)​
Laura Lloyd Lewis 1873 – 1952​
(Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina)​
James Spencer Lewis Sr. 1876 – 1948​
(Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina)​
Mittie Lewis Barrier 1881 – 1973​
(Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina)​

Education:

1855: Graduated from University of North Carolina​

Occupation before War:

1856: Civil Engineering Professor at University of North Carolina​
1857: Served in the United States Survey Corps​
1858 – 1861:Assistant Engineer for Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Co.​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: 1st Lt. in Company A, 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment​
1861: Participated in the Battle of Big Bethel, Virginia​
1862: Major of 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment​
1862: Participated in the Battle of New Bern, North Carolina​
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 33rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment​
1862: Participated in the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia​
1862: Participated in the Defense of Richmond, Virginia​
1862: Participated in the fighting around New Bern and Kinston, North Carolina​
1862: Participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​
1863 – 1864: Colonel of 33rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment​
1864: Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor Virginia​
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Infantry Regiment​
1864: Wounded during the raid on Washington, D.C.​
Supervised the entrenchment of Drewry Bluff, Virginia​
1865: Wounded and Captured during Battle of Farmville, Virginia​

Occupation after War:

Civilian Engineer in North Carolina​
North Carolina State Engineer​
Road Master, Construction Engineer, Chief Engineer, & Superintendent​
Chief Engineer for Albany & Raleigh Railroad Company​

Died: January 7, 1901

Place of Death: Goldsboro, North Carolina

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Age at time of Death: 65 years old

Burial Place: Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina
 
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He took over command of Hokes brigade when the Col. of the brigade was wounded at Gettysburg.He was relieved of brigade command in August 1864 when the newly promoted General A.C. Godwin returned. He again served as general when Godwin was killed the following month.
From what I can tell, He'd been wounded at Rutherford's Farm, thus Godwin took command until he was killed, being promoted after death. Lewis then recovered and returned to the brigade.
 
In 1857, Lewis moved to the northwestern part of Minnesota Territory and was engaged in U.S. Government Surveys, laying off townships and sections, on ground between two hostile tribes, the Sioux and Chippewa. One party of surveyors was murdered. In 1863, he was the Lieutenant Colonel of the 43rd North Carolina, not the 33rd, and participated at Gettysburg. (Sketch of the Life of W. G. Lewis, Brigadier General, CSA - a biographical sketch)
 
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