James G. Smith, Civil War Soldier
Title
James G. Smith, Civil War Soldier
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
James G. Smith
Born in Chicopee, Mass._Son of James M. Smith,_by occupation a Civil Engineer,_Unmarried,_at the age of 27 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols.
October 30, 1862 he was commissioned by Governor Andrew Adjutant of the regiment, with the rank of first Lieutenant.
He participated in all the important movements of the regiment_Goldsboro Expedition, at Plymouth, Gum Swamp affair Maryland Campaign,_from the time the regiment left Springfield until its return.
During the afternoon preceding the expedition towards Goldsboro, Adjutant Smith accidentally received a shot in his leg, from his own pistol. The wound, though serious, did not deter him from accompanying the regiment. Lieut. Col. {Shurtleff} in his report to Col. H. C. Lee, commanding the brigade, wrote_”I should deprive myself of a pleasure of I omitted to call your notice to the fact, that the adjutant of our regiment, James G. Smith, commencing the expedition suffering from a painful accidental shot wound on the leg, still insisted upon accompanying the regiment, and though having double duty to perform, in the absence of one of the field officers, still manfully endured all the toils of the march and the field, and rendered one invaluable service in the management and control of the regiment.”
In Feb. and March 1863 was in Chicopee several days on furlough and therefore did not take part in the Trent Road Reconnaissance.
Throughout his whole term of service he earned and received universal commendation for his bravery and efficiency.
Mustered out of service, July 29th, 1863 at Springfield, Mass.
Born in Chicopee, Mass._Son of James M. Smith,_by occupation a Civil Engineer,_Unmarried,_at the age of 27 enlisted for nine months in the 46th Regiment of Infantry, Mass. Vols.
October 30, 1862 he was commissioned by Governor Andrew Adjutant of the regiment, with the rank of first Lieutenant.
He participated in all the important movements of the regiment_Goldsboro Expedition, at Plymouth, Gum Swamp affair Maryland Campaign,_from the time the regiment left Springfield until its return.
During the afternoon preceding the expedition towards Goldsboro, Adjutant Smith accidentally received a shot in his leg, from his own pistol. The wound, though serious, did not deter him from accompanying the regiment. Lieut. Col. {Shurtleff} in his report to Col. H. C. Lee, commanding the brigade, wrote_”I should deprive myself of a pleasure of I omitted to call your notice to the fact, that the adjutant of our regiment, James G. Smith, commencing the expedition suffering from a painful accidental shot wound on the leg, still insisted upon accompanying the regiment, and though having double duty to perform, in the absence of one of the field officers, still manfully endured all the toils of the march and the field, and rendered one invaluable service in the management and control of the regiment.”
In Feb. and March 1863 was in Chicopee several days on furlough and therefore did not take part in the Trent Road Reconnaissance.
Throughout his whole term of service he earned and received universal commendation for his bravery and efficiency.
Mustered out of service, July 29th, 1863 at Springfield, Mass.
Source
Soldier's Record, Town of Chicopee
Date
ca. 1861-1865
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Text
Coverage
Chicopee (Mass.)
Identifier
SR-311.0
Files
Collection
Citation
“James G. Smith, Civil War Soldier,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 4, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/2603.