Lewis A. Bernard

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L. A. Bernard
Co. H. 26 La. Inf.
Died
May 7, 1908
Aged 80 Yrs.
Full Name: Lewis A. Bernard
Location: Section:Confederate Field, Section 2 (D)
Row:K  Number:11
Reason for Eligibility: Confederate Veteran 
Birth Date: 1828 
Died: May 7, 1908 
Burial Date: May 8, 1908 
Confederate Home Roster Information:
Birth Place: Virginia 
Occupation: Printer 
Marital Status: Widower 
Came To Texas: 1871 
Residence: Sabine Pass, Texas 
Admitted To Home: December 7, 1907 
Religion: Catholic 
Brigade: Sharp's 
Regiment: 26th Louisiana Inf. 
Company:
 

BERNARD, LEWIS A. (1828 ~ 1908). Confederate veteran Lewis A. Bernard was born in 1828 in Virginia.

Bernard joined the Confederate Army as a Private in Company H of the 26th Louisiana Infantry, but saw little action. He enlisted March 21, 1862 and was discharged November 13, 1862 for unknown reasons.

In 1871, Bernard settled in Sabine Pass, Texas and became a printer. He was admitted to the Confederate Men's Home in Austin on December 7, 1907 and died May 7, 1908. He was buried in the Texas State Cemetery the following day.

Information taken from Texas State Cemetery file materials.

Notes:

#9027) REINTERRED FROM SECTION F, ROW A, SPACE 12 DURING RENOVATION IN SUMMER 1995
Entered by Administrator on 2/1/1998 12:11:44 PM

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