Edward Smith
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Edward H. Smith (abt. 1842)

Private Edward H. Smith
Born about in Middletown, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] in United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Edward Smith is a part of US Black heritage.
Private Edward Smith served in the United States Civil War.
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Edward H.[1] Smith was born about 1842[2] in Middletown[1], Pennsylvania. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the US Civil War.

He stood about 5 feet and 7 inches (1.7m) tall with a light complexion, brown eyes, and black hair when he enlisted in 1863.[1]

Occupations

  • 1863[2]: Farmer

Residences

  • 1863: West Chester, Pennsylvania (military enlistment)[2]

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company B of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the second[3] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 21 years old, single and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 9 March 1863 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.[2]

Research Notes

Raymoure-1 18:53, 31 January 2023 (UTC): Possible census match?

The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Middletown, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1105; Page: 449; Family History Library Film: 805105
Edward Smith / b. abt. 1843 Pennsylvania / White / Laborer / in household of the farming family of Ellen and Jesse Smedley
Light-skinned Black Americans are sometimes counted as white in census records, especially in Vermont around this time.

Projects

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Regimental descriptive roll
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Emilio, McKay Roster
  3. and the first with federal recognition; the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment was against the wishes of the Secretary of War and filled only six companies, but did see action a full year before the 54th




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