Jessamine County KyArchives Biographies.....Lewis, Wm. A. 1778 - 1835
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Author: Bennett H. Young

Col. Wm. A. Lewis.

Who commanded a regiment from Kentucky at the battle of the Raisin, in 1812, in
which regiment were two companies, Gray's and Price's, from Jessamine county,
was long a resident in the county. He was born in Virginia, in 1778, and died in
1835. His exposures in the War of 1812 brought on rheumatism, and the colds he
contracted in the northwestern army settled in his eyes and resulted in a total
loss of eyesight. He was a gallant soldier and a man respected and loved by all
the people of the county. In the terrible battle of Raisin he showed splendid
heroism, and a high order of courage, and had his advice been followed, the
terrible tragedy of that battle would have been avoided.



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Extracted from:

A HISTORY OF JESSAMINE COUNTY, KENTUCKY,
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1898.
By BENNETT H. YOUNG,
PRESIDENT POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY; MEMBER FILSON CLUB; MEMBER CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION, 1890; AUTHOR HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF KENTUCKY, OF "BATTLE OF
BLUE LICKS, ETC, ETC.

S. M. DUNCAN, ASSOCIATE AUTHOR.

Every brave and good life out of the past is a treasure which cannot  be
measured in money, and should be preserved with faithfullest care.

LOUISVILLE, KY.: COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO., 1898.


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