It was suggested that George was born April 1, 1840 in Saxtons River, Vermont. In "History of Royalton, Vermont: With Family Genealogies, 1769-1911, Part 2", Free Press Printing Company, 1911 - Royalton (Vermont), author Mary Evelyn Wood Lovejoy states George was born April 1, 1840 in Rockingham, Vermont. (Saxtons River is a village in Rockingham.) Some transcripts of Vermont death records state George Lucius was the son of George Lucius Smith and Susan Gilmore; Mary Lovejoy states Lucius Alexander Smith, was George L.'s father.
Middle name is spelled "Lucius" and "Lucious" in various transcripts of Vermont death records.

On July 16, 1861, George mustered in as a Private in company A, 3rd Regiment, Vermont Volunteers. He was wounded at Savage's Station, June 29 1862, and again at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 before mustering out July 27, 1864.

It was suggested that George was born April 1, 1840 in Saxtons River, Vermont. In "History of Royalton, Vermont: With Family Genealogies, 1769-1911, Part 2", Free Press Printing Company, 1911 - Royalton (Vermont), author Mary Evelyn Wood Lovejoy states George was born April 1, 1840 in Rockingham, Vermont. (Saxtons River is a village in Rockingham.) Some transcripts of Vermont death records state George Lucius was the son of George Lucius Smith and Susan Gilmore; Mary Lovejoy states Lucius Alexander Smith, was George L.'s father.
Middle name is spelled "Lucius" and "Lucious" in various transcripts of Vermont death records.

On July 16, 1861, George mustered in as a Private in company A, 3rd Regiment, Vermont Volunteers. He was wounded at Savage's Station, June 29 1862, and again at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 before mustering out July 27, 1864.