Conversation so far:
What was Lew Wallace's early life like as a child?
In 1832 the family moved to Covington, Indiana, where Lew's mother died from tuberculosis on July 14, 1834.
What happened to him after she died?
Lew began his formal education at the age of six at a public school in Covington, but he much preferred the outdoors.

Question: Did he finish public school?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Lew Wallace finish his public school education?