Lewis F. Ramsey - as soon as he was old enough to enter the service he enlisted at Findlay OH. He enrolled Oct. 4, 1862 and was mustered in at Columbus OH as a private in Co. F 57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was assigned to the 2d brigade, 2d division, 15th army corps. Mr. Ramsey participated in all of the encounters with the enemy which his regiment had during the 3 yr. of his life as a
soldier. He was engaged in battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansaw Post, Big Black River, siege of Vicksburg, Missimary Ridge, Lookout Mt. Resaca, Atlanta, Franklin Jonesboro, Raleigh, Fort McAllister and several others. In 1863 he was in the hospital in Memphis TN and has never recovered from disease contracted in the army. More than a year ago he applied for a pension, but has not yet received any compense from the government for his loss of health. While foraging, he with 60 others, was attacked by force of 500 rebels and barely escaped capture. He was discharged Aug. 1865 at Columbus OH and mustered out of service at Little Rock Arkansas. He is a member of Stoughton Post, No. 386, G.A.R. On Sep 14, 1842 he was born in Hancock Co. OH, the son of James and Calista (Hoy) Ramsey. In the county in which he was born he married Aug 7, 1870 to Lucinda Sink, daughter of John W. and Susan (Ruff) Sink, the latter being deceased. Mrs. Ramsey was born in Hancock Co. Mar 14, 1852. They have 4 children - Maggie E. born June 17, 1871, Mattie A. born June 21, 1875, Della A. born Sep 25, 1878, and Byron L. born Jan. 4 1879. Mr. Ramsey is engaged in business as a carpenter and joiner. His post office address is Houcktown, Hancock Co. OH.

Lewis and Lucinda had two more children after this bio was written Fern, who married Roy S. Miller and had daughter Della, moved to New York and Leland, married Emma Earl and resided in Columbiana Co., East Liverpool, Ohio. Possibly a Cecil. I have not found any info on Cecil. I have info on this Ramsey line and Hoy line from Hancock Co. Ohio. His children married into surnames Shuler, Miller, Burket, Brown, Earl. Shuler line went to Michigan, Miller line, one stayed in Hancock Co. other, Fern, went to New York. Have found others in Allen Co. Wood Co., and surrounding area. I have some births and deaths of Ramseys in Hancock Co. Ohio. I also have Lewis' Civil War discharge paper. His father James, was born in Fairfield Co. Ohio. Anyone searching this line please contact me direct. Believe James parent's to be Albert Ramsey and Catherine Harriat. Albert born in Va. or Ireland, conflicting census info, & Catherine born in Pa.

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