he was placed in command of his much loved "Indianhead" 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Travis in Texas, and helped give birth to Army Aviation there. In December 1922, he was promoted to command the 8th Corps, the largest Army in the United States at that time. As commander, his assigned quarters were the now famous Pershing House at Fort Sam Houston. His son Major Henry Balding Lewis was able to join him out west, with his new bride. At this time the Army started retiring the horse from Cavalry service, and mechanized. The Hawaiian Department In 1924 General Lewis was selected to command the Hawaiian Division until January 1925, when he was placed in charge of the Hawaiian Department. While in Hawaii, General Lewis presided over the largest military exercises in US history to date, with the Army defending the islands from a Naval invasion. He also toured China in 1927, visiting both the Marines and the Army's 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin (formerly Tientsin). While there, he was able to see his son Henry Balding Lewis, the Adjutant General of US Forces in China, along with Henry's wife Sarah (Lallie) and their daughter, Frances Harriet Lewis, only 8 years old at the time. Frances and her husband, Colonel Frank Henry Stone are buried next to her father and mother, at Arlington National Cemetery. He ran the Hawaiian Department until his retirement in December 1927 culminating 46 years of distinguished service to his nation. After travelling the world to visit his wartime friends, Major General Edward Mann Lewis and his wife settled in Berkeley, California close to his friends and the University where he once taught. Late in life he spent much time in the hospital, but kept his upbeat disposition and encouraged those around him. He died and was laid to rest in the ellipse of the San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio on July 29, 1949. Decorations Gallery References Edward Mann Lewis Class of 1886 US Military Academy Mitchell A. Yockelson, Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command Copyright 2008 External links West Point Memorial Military Times Hall of Valor US Army Pacific Short Biography Registry of the American Soldier - US Army Museum Gravesite Location Google Maps San Francisco National Cemetery 1863 births 1949 deaths United States Army Infantry Branch personnel Military personnel from Indiana People from New Albany, Indiana United States Army generals of World