Lewis Radcliffe

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ID: I859
Last: Radcliffe
First: Lewis
Middle:
Birth: 14 Jun 1839 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina 1 2
Death:
Burial:
Sex: M
Event: 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment, Co's C, A Military Service
Notes: Lewis Radcliffe was the eldest son of Thomas W. and Rebecca Radcliffe. His younger brother, Charlie C. Radcliffe, was pictured in a photo album that he gave to Maria Louisa "Lula" G. Feaster in ante-bellum Columbia, South Carolina.

During the Civil War, Lewis served with the South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment, initially in Company C, was promoted from 2nd to 1st Sergeant in early 1862, and went to Company A later in that year.
Sources: 3 4
 
Mother: Rebecca Gray? b: 17 Oct 1820 d: 13 Oct 1893
Father: Thomas W. Radcliffe b: 8 Mar 1812 d: 14 Apr 1870
 
Sources:
1 Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina
Publication: M432_858
Page: p. 3-b
Note: Birth year estimated as 1839 from Lewis Radcliffe, age 10 in 1850 census.
 
2 Title: Internet
Note: The Civil War in South Carolina © - 1998 Eastern Digital Resources"
The South Carolina 2nd Infantry Regiment:
Muster Roll of Company C - 2nd Infantry Regiment - South Carolina Volunteer Infantry
http://www.researchonline.net/sccw/rosters/2ndinfc.htm
Text: Radcliffe, Lewis J. (born June 14, 1839), promoted from 2nd Sergeant between February 3, and May 1, 1862; went to Company A between May 1, and October 5, 1862.
 
3 Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina
Publication: M432_858
Page: p. 3-b
Note: Neighbors: O'Keefe, Brown, Pape, Daniel Radcliff
Text: HN65/FN66
Name Age Sex Color Occup Value Born
Thomas W. Radcliffe 37 M w Watchmaker 1300 Virginia
Rebecca " 30 F w South Carolina
Sallie 12 F w "
Lewis 10 M w "
Thomas 8 M w "
Charles 6 M w "
Jesse 2 M w "
Martha Fox 18 F w "
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4 Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina
Publication: M653_1227
Date: 5 Jul 1850
Page: image 11 of 194
Note: Location: Pendleton, corner of Assembly St. in downtown Columbia, SC.
Neighbors: Gerhard Diercks (jeweller), John Kay (architect), Prepley Brown (clerk), Oscar Palmer (merchant), Fleming.
Text: HN97/FN99
Name Age Sex Col Born Occup
Thos. W. Radcliffe 46 M w Virginia Jeweller, Watchmaker
$6000 Real Estate, $25000 Personal Estate
Rebecca Radcliffe 37 F w South Carolina
Sallie " 21 F w SC
Lewis " 19 M w SC
Charles " 15 M w SC
Jesse " 13 M w SC
William D. " 11 M w SC
Eller " 7 F w SC
Powell " 5 M w SC
Saluda " 2 F w SC
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