Maria Lewis (soldier)

Maria Lewis
Maria Lewis
Birth name	Maria Lewis
Other name(s)	George Harris
Born	c. 1846; Albemarle County, Virginia
Died	Unknown
Allegiance	Union Army
Years of service	1863-1865
Rank	Private
Unit	Company C of the 8th New York Cavalry
Battles / wars	Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia, Battle of Gettysburg

Maria Lewis, also known by the alias George Harris, was a Union Civil War soldier, and former slave, who gained distinction in the Eighth New York Cavalry.^[1]

^ Schulte, Brigid (29 April 2013). "Women Soldiers Fought, Bled, and Died in the Civil War, then were Forgotten". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

[1] Schulte, Brigid (29 April 2013). "Women Soldiers Fought, Bled, and Died in the Civil War, then were Forgotten". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

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