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LEWIS, John

"Louisville, Kye, June 13, 1865-...a negro named Lewis,
the murderer of Mr. McYrath, at Shelbyville.,,executed
here at the military Betecnl today." TIMES, New York, N.
Y., June 15, 1865 (1-3.)

25-years-old, a Virginia teamster, Co, EH, 13th
Heavy Artillary, USCT, court-martialed for mur-
dere presided over by Brig. Gen, Walter C, White
aker; Convicted of having shot and killed Thomas
Oy MoGraph "a peaceable citizen" on 5=1),;-1865
at Shelbyville. CIVIL WAR JUSTICE, by Rebert

Alotta; Shinpensburg, PA; White Mane Pub. Co.,
1989, page 168

LEWIS, John

"Louisville, Kye, June 13, 1865-...a negro named Lewis,
the murderer of Mr, McYrath, at Shelbyville...executed
here at the military prison today," TIMES, New York, N.
Y., June 15, 1865 (1-3.)

25- ahaa ee, a Virginia teamster, Co, EH, 13th
Heavy Artillary, USCT, court-martialed for mur-
derg presided over by Brig. Gen, Walter C, Whit-
aker; Convicted of having shot and killed Thomas
C. McGragh, “a peaceable citizen" on 5-11-1865
at Shelbyville. CIVIL WAR JUSTICE, by Robert
Alotta; Shippensburg, PA; White Mane Pube Cow,
1989, page 168

Lewis, John

"Louisville, Ky., June 13, 1865=,,,a negro named Lewis,
the murderer of Mr, Mcrath, at Shelbyville. .executed

here at the military prison today," TIMES, New York, N.
Ye, June 15, 1865 (1-3.)

25ny ola, e Virginia teamster, Co. Z, 13th

Heavy Artiliary, USCT, court-nartialed for mu
derg prosided over by Bri en ¢
Jonvicted of having shot and killed 4
Ya peaceable citizen" on 5-1)
at Shelbyville. CIVIL WAR JUSTICE, by Robert
a; Shippensburg, PA; White Mane Pubs. Coe,
, page 168

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