Career
He was honored with the award on April 23, 1896. Lewis was from West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Dewitt Clinton Lewis
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Born
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Died
June 28, 1899 (aged 76) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation While retiring with his men before a heavy fire of canister shot at short range, returned in the face of the enemy's fire and rescued an exhausted private of his company who but for this timely action would have lost his life by drowning in the morass through which the troops were retiring.Medal of Honor citation While retiring with his men before a heavy fire of canister shot at short range, returned in the face of the enemy's fire and rescued an exhausted private of his company who but for this timely action would have lost his life by drowning in the morass through which the troops were retiring.