Corporal, Co. E, 2nd Delaware Infantry
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He was born Wilhelm Schmid in Heimerdingen, Neckarkries, Wurttemberg, Germany. Single-never married.
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Promoted from Private to Corporal on November 15, 1861.
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Army of the United States-Certificate of Disability for Discharge-February 4, 1863--Corporal William Smith of Captain Morehouse's Company E, of the 2nd Delaware Regiment of United States Volunteers was enlisted by Lt. Helmbolt of the 2nd Regiment of Delaware Volunteers at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 1st of July, 1861, to serve three years; he was born in Germany is thirty seven years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, and by occupation when listed a baker. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days. (He was at Camp Convalescent, Virginia). Corporal William Smith was found incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of the disease of the right lung caused by wounds received at the Battle of Antietam-September 17, 1862. (This is the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with a combined tally of dead, wounded, and missing at 22,717.) Discharged on Febraury 12, 1863.
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Philadelphia Inquirer-Wednesday-September 21, 1898-page 13
On September 18, 1898, William Smith (Uncle Bill). in his 75th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also Harris Encampment No. 22, I.O.O.F.; Paradise Lodge, No. 127, I. O.O.F., and the employees of Lehman & Bolton's establishment, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday, at 1 o'clock, at his brother's residence, 1532 Thompson street. (Funeral was at his brother Joseph Benjamin Smith's home.) Interment private, at Leverington Cemetery. Note: Lehman & Bolton's was a printing, publishers and lithograph establishment.
Corporal, Co. E, 2nd Delaware Infantry
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He was born Wilhelm Schmid in Heimerdingen, Neckarkries, Wurttemberg, Germany. Single-never married.
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Promoted from Private to Corporal on November 15, 1861.
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Army of the United States-Certificate of Disability for Discharge-February 4, 1863--Corporal William Smith of Captain Morehouse's Company E, of the 2nd Delaware Regiment of United States Volunteers was enlisted by Lt. Helmbolt of the 2nd Regiment of Delaware Volunteers at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 1st of July, 1861, to serve three years; he was born in Germany is thirty seven years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, and by occupation when listed a baker. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days. (He was at Camp Convalescent, Virginia). Corporal William Smith was found incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of the disease of the right lung caused by wounds received at the Battle of Antietam-September 17, 1862. (This is the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with a combined tally of dead, wounded, and missing at 22,717.) Discharged on Febraury 12, 1863.
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Philadelphia Inquirer-Wednesday-September 21, 1898-page 13
On September 18, 1898, William Smith (Uncle Bill). in his 75th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also Harris Encampment No. 22, I.O.O.F.; Paradise Lodge, No. 127, I. O.O.F., and the employees of Lehman & Bolton's establishment, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday, at 1 o'clock, at his brother's residence, 1532 Thompson street. (Funeral was at his brother Joseph Benjamin Smith's home.) Interment private, at Leverington Cemetery. Note: Lehman & Bolton's was a printing, publishers and lithograph establishment.
Inscription
CO. E 2nd DEL. REGT.
Gravesite Details
75 years
Family Members
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Henry Godlieb Smith
1817–1858
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MAJ John Conrad Schmidt
1819–1885
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Christian Frederick Smith
1820–1904
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Karolina Phillippina "Jeama" Smith Wieland
1822–1899
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Male Schmid
1823–1823
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Catharina Magdalena Smith Eberth
1826–1903
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Carl Friderich Schmid
1827 – unknown
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Christiana Margaretha Schmid
1828 – unknown
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Carl Friderich Schmid
1830 – unknown
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Anna Maria "Mary" Smith Schick
1833–1892
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Joseph Benjamin Smith Sr
1835–1910
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