Lewis R. Swann

Military Service Records

Transcribed by Jeanne Roth, 9 July 2004 from documents received from National Archives.

Lewis Swann,  Pvt.,Co.B, Capt. Woods’ Co., 14 Reg’t Ky. (Foot) Vols.

Age 19 years

Appears on a Company Muster-in Roll

of the organization named above.  Roll dated Camp Wallace, Lawrence Co., Ky., Dec. 10, 1861.

Muster-in date Dec. 10, 1861

Joined for duty and enrolled:

When Oct 10, 1861

Where Louisa, Lawrence Co., Ky.

Period 3 years

Remarks: None

Lewis Swann,  Pvt.,Co.B, Capt. Woods’ Co., 14 Reg’t Ky. (Foot) Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll:

For -  Dec. 10 to Dec. 31, 1861

Present or absent - Present

Remarks -  From Second Auditor’s Roll

For  - Jan & Feb, 1862

Present or absent - Present

Remarks- From Second Auditor’s Roll

For – March & April 1862

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – May & June, 1862

Present or absent -Present

Remarks - None

For – July to Aug. 1862

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For - Sept. & Oct. 1862

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – Nov. & Dec 1862

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

Appears on Special Muster Roll:

For -  April 10, 1863

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

Appears on Company Muster Roll:

For – Jan. & Feb. 1863

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – March & April 1863

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – May & June 1863

Present or absent - Absent

Remarks – Parole Camp, Columbus, Ohio

For – July and August 1863

Present or absent - Absent

Remarks – Paroled at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio

For – September & October, 1863

Present or absent - Absent

Remarks – At Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio

For – November & December, 1863

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – January & February 1864

Present or absent - Present                                                                                                                                                 

Remarks – None

For – March & April 1864

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – May & June, 1864

Present or absent - Present

Remarks – None

For – July & August, 1864

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – September & October, 1864

Present or absent - Present

Remarks - None

For – November & December, 1864

Present or absent - Present

Remarks – None

Appears on Returns as follows:

March 1863 – Absent with leave Feb. 15 –Paroled but with the Company

June 1863 – Absent, Paroled and sent to Camp Chase for exchange

July to Oct. 1863 – Absent, at Camp Chase, Ohio, Paroled Prisoner

Appears on Muster Roll:

For – to July 15, 1863

Station – Camp Chase, Ohio

Present or absent - Present

Appears on Muster Roll:

For – to August 31, 1863

Station – Camp Chase, Ohio

Present or absent – Present

Appears on Company Muster-out Roll:

Dated January 31, 1865, Louisa, Ky.

Muster-out to date:  Jan. 31, 1865

Last Paid to Aug. 31, 1864

Clothing account:

Last Settled Oct. 10, 1862, Drawn Since (blank)

Due soldier (blank); due U.S. (blank)

Amt. for cloth’g in kind or money adv’d $81.47

Due U.S. for arms, equipments, & c.,  (blank)

Bounty paid (blank); due $100.00.

Remarks:  None

Memorandum from Prisoner of War Records:

Swan, Lewis R., rank: P, No. of Reg’t: 14, State: Ohio, Ky., Arm of Service: I

Captured in:  Lawrence Co., Ky., Feby 15, 1863

Paroled in:  Eastern Ky. date not given; reported at: Camp Chase Ohio

Ending:  May 16/present May 17 – June 13, July 15 & Aug 31/63, and was sent to Reg’t Oct 26/63.

Lewis Swan, Co. “B” 14th Ky Inf., also borne Lewis R.

Pens. 7/27, rec’d. July 19/89, rec’d Aug 17/89