Possibly resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Died of typhoid fever in Petersburg, VA.
(Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, The Library of Virginia)
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Burkett's COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT ---containing a hand-written "Smithson Family Record" William Bartley Smithson (b. Jan. 14, 1824 - d. June 19, 1865). William B. Smithson married Jane Campbell on August 13, 1845 and was the father of nine (of eleven) children. He enlisted at Chaffin's Bluff in Feb. 1862, in Lunenburg Artillery (Co. F, 22nd VA Infantry and later 13th Battalion, VA Infantry). He was held a prisoner for approximately three months at Camp Hilltop, Point Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled after Lee's surrender but was taken ill on the way home. He died in a hospital in Petersburg, Virginia and buried in Blandford Cemetery.
(Source: Thanks to Addie Rickey for providing the above information.)
(Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, The Library of Virginia)
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Burkett's COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT ---containing a hand-written "Smithson Family Record" William Bartley Smithson (b. Jan. 14, 1824 - d. June 19, 1865). William B. Smithson married Jane Campbell on August 13, 1845 and was the father of nine (of eleven) children. He enlisted at Chaffin's Bluff in Feb. 1862, in Lunenburg Artillery (Co. F, 22nd VA Infantry and later 13th Battalion, VA Infantry). He was held a prisoner for approximately three months at Camp Hilltop, Point Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled after Lee's surrender but was taken ill on the way home. He died in a hospital in Petersburg, Virginia and buried in Blandford Cemetery.
(Source: Thanks to Addie Rickey for providing the above information.)
Possibly resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Died of typhoid fever in Petersburg, VA.
(Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, The Library of Virginia)
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Burkett's COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT ---containing a hand-written "Smithson Family Record" William Bartley Smithson (b. Jan. 14, 1824 - d. June 19, 1865). William B. Smithson married Jane Campbell on August 13, 1845 and was the father of nine (of eleven) children. He enlisted at Chaffin's Bluff in Feb. 1862, in Lunenburg Artillery (Co. F, 22nd VA Infantry and later 13th Battalion, VA Infantry). He was held a prisoner for approximately three months at Camp Hilltop, Point Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled after Lee's surrender but was taken ill on the way home. He died in a hospital in Petersburg, Virginia and buried in Blandford Cemetery.
(Source: Thanks to Addie Rickey for providing the above information.)
(Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, The Library of Virginia)
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Burkett's COMMENTARIES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT ---containing a hand-written "Smithson Family Record" William Bartley Smithson (b. Jan. 14, 1824 - d. June 19, 1865). William B. Smithson married Jane Campbell on August 13, 1845 and was the father of nine (of eleven) children. He enlisted at Chaffin's Bluff in Feb. 1862, in Lunenburg Artillery (Co. F, 22nd VA Infantry and later 13th Battalion, VA Infantry). He was held a prisoner for approximately three months at Camp Hilltop, Point Lookout, Maryland. He was paroled after Lee's surrender but was taken ill on the way home. He died in a hospital in Petersburg, Virginia and buried in Blandford Cemetery.
(Source: Thanks to Addie Rickey for providing the above information.)
Gravesite Details
Ward Unknown, Section Smithson, Square Smithson, Location No Record, Grave 1
(Source: Thanks to Virginian https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47189242 ) for the burial information they located in the cemetery's records.)
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