Sands, Lewis H., 1805-1861.

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Lewis H. Sands, born in Baltimore, moved to Kentucky in 1825 and to Greencastle, Ind. in 1826. He was a merchant, postmaster, and Indian agent, and in 1835 he supervised the removal of the Potawatomie Indians to the West. He served a term in the Indiana House in 1832-1833. He was appointed a colonel during the Civil War, fell ill at Camp Morton in 1861, and soon died.

From the description of Letter and Clipping, 1828. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771781

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Greencastle (Ind.)
Indiana--Greencastle
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Birth 1805

Death 1861

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