Maria Lewis (soldier)

Maria Lewis
Birth nameMaria Lewis
Other nameGeorge Harris
Bornc. 1846
Albemarle County, Virginia
DiedUnknown
AllegianceUnion Army
Service years1863-1865
RankPrivate
UnitCompany C of the 8th New York Cavalry
ConflictsBattle of Waynesboro, Virginia, Battle of Gettysburg

Maria Lewis, also known by the alias George Harris, was a Union Civil War soldier, and former slave, who gained distinction in the Eighth New York Cavalry.

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