Henry Smith (1845)

Born 1845 in Columbus, Kentucky, United States

Died [date unknown] in United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Private Henry Smith served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Henry Smith was born about 1845 in Columbus^[1], Kentucky. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

Occupations

• 1863: Laborer

Residences

• 1863: Chicago, Illinois (military enlistment)

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company H of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the second^[2] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 18 years old, single and working as a laborer when he enlisted on 26 April 1863 from Chicago, Illinois. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.^[3]

Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ regimental descriptive book
2. ↑ 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
3. ↑ Emilio, McKay Roster

• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
• National Archives, Catalog #577134. Regimental and Company Books of Civil War Volunteer Union Organizations, compiled 1861 - 1865. Fold3.com. Regimental Descriptive Book.