Soldier:  Orrin AKA Lewis Stanton

Regiment:  3^rd. 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