Soldier: Orrin AKA Lewis Stanton
Regiment: 3rd. OVC
Company: M
Age: 18
Date Entering Service: July 14, 1863
Period of Service: 3 years
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
Died of disease at Nashville, Tenn. on February 3, 1864
Battles in which he fought:
Shelbyville, Tenn. Oct. 7, 1863
Other interesting information discovered:
The name “Orrin” Stanton is a mistaken identity for Lewis Stanton. Orin Stanton was a younger brother to Lewis, but did not serve in the war. Orin was born in 1852, and would have been too young.
Lewis Stanton died of disease in Nashville, Tenn., having served less than seven months.
Date of Death: Feb 3, 1864 Place of burial: Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
Adopted By: Researcher: Patrick Drouhard