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Capt James William Clark Smith

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Capt James William Clark Smith

Birth
Death
1897 (aged 59–60)
Burial
Franklin County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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James William Clark Smith
- Captain - Company H.
James was born 24 April 1837
in Newburg, Franklin County, Alabama
He enlisted 15 July 1861
as 2nd Lieutentant and was promoted to the
rank of Captain 15 August 1861.
Injured in a train wreck 4 November
1862 near Cleveland, Tennesse
he rejoined his command 2 April 1864
and retired 1 August 1864.
He died 12 August 1897 and is buried at Mt.
Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery located on old highway 24 ten miles of of Russellville, Alabama. note; the church was founded in 1824 by Rev. James Smith (father of Captain James W.C. Smith) and is still active today.
James William Clark Smith
- Captain - Company H.
James was born 24 April 1837
in Newburg, Franklin County, Alabama
He enlisted 15 July 1861
as 2nd Lieutentant and was promoted to the
rank of Captain 15 August 1861.
Injured in a train wreck 4 November
1862 near Cleveland, Tennesse
he rejoined his command 2 April 1864
and retired 1 August 1864.
He died 12 August 1897 and is buried at Mt.
Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery located on old highway 24 ten miles of of Russellville, Alabama. note; the church was founded in 1824 by Rev. James Smith (father of Captain James W.C. Smith) and is still active today.


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