Smith, William J.
Birth
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox, West Township |
| Enlistment Date: | 27 August 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 43rd Infantry |
| Company: | Company H |
| Muster Out Date: | 16 June 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Washington, DC |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 37 |
| Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers |
Death
Buried in Lee's Church Cemetery - William J. Smith Pvt Co B 43 US Inf 1825-1901
Obituary
William J. Smith died at his home Friday morning, April 25, after an Illness of several weeks, aged 76 years. The funeral services were held from his late residence Sunday morning, Rev. Isaac Vanderpoel officiating. Interment in Lees cemetery. He is survived by a wife and two daughters.
- Altamont Enterprise - May 8, 1901
Additional Research Notes
William J. Smith was born and raised in Duanesburg. He came to Knox at about 1880. He was not a Hilltown soldier.
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about William J Smith[1]
Name: William J Smith
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Duanesburgh, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 22 Sep 1864
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William J Smith
Name: William J Smith
Age at enlistment: 37
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, New York 43rd Infantry Regiment on 14 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 16 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.
Birth Date: abt 1825
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
43 NY Infantry
SMITH, WILLIAM J. — Age, 37 years. Enlisted, August 27, 1862, at Albany, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. H , September 14, 1862; transferred to Co. B, Battalion, September 22, 1864; mustered out, June 16, 1865, at Washington, D, C.
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
Veteran's Name: William J Smith[1]
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private
Smith, William J. - Private, Comapny B, 43rd NY Infantry, Enlisted August 27, 1862, Discharged June 16, 1865, Served 2 years, 9 months, 19 days - Post-office Address, West Township, NY
Census Records
Additional Media
deserted, April 26, 1865, near Danville, Va.
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