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Samuel Smith

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Samuel Smith

Birth
Death
17 May 1917 (aged 71–72)
Hollis Township, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Public Lots, Lot 03480, Tier 02, Grave 62
Memorial ID
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72 years, died in Hollis Township

Unmarked Grave

60th Regiment Infantry

Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.

SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there until August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville until September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.
72 years, died in Hollis Township

Unmarked Grave

60th Regiment Infantry

Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.

SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there until August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville until September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.

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  • Created by: Debra
  • Added: Jan 2, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140817568/samuel-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Smith (1845–17 May 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140817568, citing Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Debra (contributor 47324320).