HOUSTON, Lewis J. or T. (Private, Company G, 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Headstone reads Lewis J. (1843-1864) but listed as Lewis T. Houston the son of Dr. Archibald C. and his second wife Laura D. Houston of Mulberry in Autauga County Alabama. Lewis’ father died in 1857 and is buried in the Tyus Family Cemetery next to his first wife Maria Gilom Tyus , the daughter of Major Lewis and Mary Tyus. Maria Tyus Houston died at the age of 19 yrs in 1840. Her father, Lewis Tyus was nearly 70 years of age at the onset of the war and was given the honorary title of Major for his recruiting efforts. Lewis Tyus constructed the first frame house built in the state of Alabama on his farm in Mulberry. Lewis J Houston is also buried in the Tyus Family Cemetery which is located near Mulberry just off Alabama State Hwy 14 west of Autaugaville between County Road 45 and Prather Road. 

He enlisted for one year on June 2, 1861 at Corinth Mississippi. He was a single 17-year-old Alabama born student from Mulberry P.O. Autauga County Alabama. He was present at the Siege of Yorktown Virginia and wounded at Seven Pines. He was Classified disabled and discharge December 1, 1863. Died as a result of his wounds in 1864.  Contributed by J. M. Thompson

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