Lewis Cecil Back "Scamp" or "Gray Lewis"
Born on February 14, 1842 near Meatscaffold Creek on
Quicksand Creek in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Son of Solomon, Sr. and Jane "Gency" (Fields) Back
Married Samantha Cope on March 24, 1866 on
Quicksand Creek of Breathitt County
Daughter of William Jackson and Delilah (Strong) Cope
Military Service- Company B, 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA
Enlisted- September 7, 1862 at Jackson,
Breathitt County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- elected Third Corporal on
September 7, 1862
Surrendered- May 1865, Louisville, Kentucky
Deserted- Listed as Deserted on August 10, 1863 at
Hansonville, Virginia- Later returned to duty
Post War- Lived at Stevenson, Breathitt County, Kentucky
Died on April 14, 1917, Stevenson, Meatscaffold,
Breathitt County, Kentucky
Buried- Lazrus Back Cemetery, Quicksand Creek,
Breathitt County, Kentucky
Children
1. Levica Ellen Back
2. Emily Jane "Em" Back
3. William Taylor Back
4. Samuel J. Tilden Back
5. Armina Back
6. Evalina "Eva" Back
7. Price Back
8. George Chester Arthur Back
Sources_________________________
Kentucky Adjutant General's Report
Back Family History by Custer, Kenneth and Troy Back
Tombstone at the Lazrus Back Cemetery Records, Quicksand Creek