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Lewis James

Residence was not listed; 25 years old.
Enlisted on 12/16/1863 at Volinia, MI as a Private.
On 12/29/1863 he mustered into "K" Co. MI 1st Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 3/10/1866 at Salt Lake City, UT
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 11/17/1865 from company K to company G
After the War he lived in Volinia, MI

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

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Lewis James, Company K, 1st Regiment Michigan Cavalry, applied for Invalid Class pension May 11, 1887, Application No. 609,275, Certificate No. 449,420, died July 23, 1913 at Cassopolis, Mich.

T289: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900.