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<!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->John Smith was born in November of 1837 in Canada to John Smith and Mary Hurst.<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref><ref name="Heroes of Albany">Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867</ref> | <!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->John Smith was born in November of 1837 in Canada to John Smith and Mary Hurst.<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref><ref name="Heroes of Albany">Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867</ref> | ||
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Before he enlisted in the Civil War, John worked as a farmer.<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"/> | Before he enlisted in the Civil War, John worked as a farmer.<ref name="Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War"/> | ||
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==Military Service== | ==Military Service== | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 8 March 2013
Birth
John Smith was born in November of 1837 in Canada to John Smith and Mary Hurst.[1][2]
Marriage & Children
Occupation
Before he enlisted in the Civil War, John worked as a farmer.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox [3] |
| Place of Birth: | Canada[3] |
| Date of Birth: | Nov 1837[3] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Smith) and Mary Hurst [3] |
| Occupation: | Farmer [3] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[3] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 5 Aug 1862[4] or 9 Aug 1862[3][2] |
| Mustered in with Regiment: | 14 Aug 1862[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox [3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[4] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[2] |
| Company: | Company K[2] |
| Wounded in Action on: | 19 May 1864 |
| Wounded at: | Spotsylvania, VA |
| Died of Disease on: | 16 March 1865[2] |
| Place of Death: | Baltimore, MD[2] |
| Place of Burial: | Baltimore, MD |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26[4] "Died at Baltimore of Typhoid Fever March 16, 1864, buried at Baltimore, MD".[3] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1897; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
John escaped death on the battlefield when he was wounded at Spotsylvania on May 19, 1864 only to die from typhoid fever ten months later on March 16, 1864. His remains were buried in Baltimore, Maryland.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John Smith
Name: John Smith
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birth Place: Canada
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 16 Mar 1865
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:1092;Roll #:749.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Census Records
1860 federal; Belmont Township, Franklin Co. (Series M653, Roll 754, Page 758)
- John Smith 28 Farmer
- Elizabeth Smith 22
- Lafayet Barlow 15 Farm Laborer
- Jonathan Smith 83
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Heroes of Albany
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Clark, Rufus Wheelwright, "Heroes of Albany; A memorial of the Patriot-martyrs of the City and County", 1867
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1897 Cite error: Invalid
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