CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT B. LEWTER 

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 

ROBERT B. LEWTER

Robert Bowlin Lewter was born in Coosa county, Ala., October 1, 1842, 
removing with his father's (Hon. Jonathan Lewter) family to Texas in 
1845.  Entered the Confederate army in June, 1861, in Co. K, Third 
Texas Cavalry, and served in Ross' Brigade in the Army of Tennessee.  
He was wounded in the battle of Iuka, Miss., in 1862, and was in the 
battles of Oak Hill, Mo., Elk Horn Tavern, Ark., Farmington, Iuka, 
Corinth and Jackson, Miss, in the Georgia campaign with Gen. Joe 
Johnston, and with Hood in the Tennessee campaign.  He was paroled 
at Jackson, Miss., in 1865 with his brigade.  He was a good soldier 
to the end of the war.  Mr. Lewter has been married three times:  
First to Miss Margaret Lewter in Autauga county, Ala.; his second 
wife was Miss Catherine Talley, April 1, 1875, and the third was 
Mrs. Sallie Franklin, nee Hyde.