Ms. Ashley I just typed his name in on Rootsweb's Family Tree Maker website and found this. You just need to confirm if this is the same Raphael R Lyons who served in the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry...

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=samlyons&id=I4863

Name: Raphael R. Lyons M.D.
Birth: 03 APR 1839 2 in Plaquemine Brulee (currently named Branch, Acadia Par.), St. Landry Par., LA

Death: 24 JUN 1926 3 in Crowley, Acadia Par., LA 3
Burial: Old Crowley Cemetery, Crowley, Acadia Par., LA

Father: Crawford Lyons b: ABT 1817 in St. Landry Par., LA
Mother: Azelie Johnson b: 22 FEB 1817 in St. Martin Par., LA

Marriage 1 Johanne F. Clark
Married: 29 JAN 1868 5 6 in St. Landry Par., LA 6
Children
Leona M. Lyons
Lionel Laine Lyons b: 05 APR 1877 in Plaquemine Brulee (currently named Branch, Acadia Par.), St. Landry Par., LA
Lucille M. Lyons b: JUN 1879 in Louisiana

Marriage 2 Olive Williams b: 18 JUL 1868 in Virden, Macoupin Co., IL
Married: 19 JUL 1893 7
Children
Leon Lyons b: 1897
Dixie Lyons b: 19 NOV 1904

Marriage 3 Spouse Unknown
Children
Lois Lyons b: ABT 1894

Sources:
Title: Williams, Gladys. Genealogy Records
Abbrev: Gen Rec Williams Gladys
Date: 1996

Title: Southwest Louisiana Records 1750 - 1900
Abbrev: SWLA Records
Date: 2001
Text: citing: St. Charles Borromeo Church (Grand Coteau, LA) Records v. 1, p.
174

Title: Genealogy Records
Abbrev: Gen Rec Craven JB
Author: Craven, Janice B

Title: Grave Marker, Old Crowley Cemetery
Abbrev: Cem Old Crowley
Date: December 23, 2000

Title: Crowley Daily Signal
Abbrev: Crowley Daily Signal
Text: Obituary (R.R. Lyons) June 25, 1926

Title: Southwest Louisiana Records 1750 - 1900
Abbrev: SWLA Records
Date: 2001
Text: citing: St. Landry Parish, LA Records Marriage # 37941/2, dated 21 Jan
1868

Title: Genealogy Records
Abbrev: Gen Rec RMF

NOTE: (From Jamie Roberts) He is listed on several other entries the same way except his year of birth is given as 1840 instead of 1839 (I should have looked this up for you in my first post). If you get a good grade do us a favor and tell your classmates about our message boards and service :0)