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Support Maine Genealogy by Civil War Sailors Record of John Lewis
| Name of sailor: | John Lewis |
| Rank: | Seaman |
| Age: | 25 |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Place of birth: | Western Isles |
| 5' 6" | |
| Complexion: | Dark |
| Eye color: | Dark |
| Hair color: | Dark |
| Marks and scars: | Woman on Right and Sailor on Left forearm |
| Marital status: | |
| Number of children: | 0 |
| Residence: | |
| Date of enlistment: | 12 Oct. 1864 |
| Place of enlistment: | Kittery |
| Term of service: | 3 years |
| Date left service: | 31 Dec. 1864 |
| How left service: | Deserted |
| Ships: | Vandalia, Ohio, Ohio, Powhatan |
| Remarks: | Substitute for Archelaus L. Welch of Eliot. (Lewis apparently apprehended) Deserted January 12, 1866 after serving on Ohio and Powhatan |
| Rate Last Cruise: | Seaman |
| Can Read?: | |
| Can Write?: | |
| Vaccinated?: | |
| Bounty paid: | $0 |
| Money advanced: | $0 |
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=1569 : accessed 15 Sept. 2026), entry for John Lewis, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.
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