Joshua Smith (1840 - 1890)

Born 24 Apr 1840 in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1890 at age 50 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

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Biography

Joshua was born in 1840. He passed away in 1890. ^[1]

Military Service

Private Joshua Smith served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 1, 1863
Mustered out: May 1, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. E, 16th/24th Consolidated Regiment, South Carolina Infantry

• Civil War

On May 1, 1863, Joshua Owen Smith enlisted as a Private into Co. A, 16th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry. On April 9, 1865, the 16th and 24th Regiments were combined into the 16/24th Combined Regiment. Joshua O. Smith surrendered with his unit as part of the Army of Tennessee on April 26, 1865. He was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, on May 1, 1865. ^[2]

Smith, J.O.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 16th/24th Consolidated Regiment, South Carolina Infantry

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: E

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private

ALTERNATE NAME: Joshua O. /Smith

NOTES: General Note - See also 16 S.C. Inf. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68718855/joshua-%22owen%22-smith: accessed 10 August 2023), memorial page for Joshua "Owen" Smith (24 Apr 1840–23 Nov 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68718855, citing Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by PiedmontSmith (contributor 47401725).
2. ↑ Fold3, Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina, CMSR for Smith, Joshua O. (9 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/77225747
3. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Smith, J.O. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B86031D2-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• Joshua “Owen” Smith in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name: Joshua "Owen" Smith Birth Date: 24 Apr 1840 Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America Death Date: 23 Nov 1890 Death Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America Cemetery: Enon Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Children: Nannie Luella Smith Martha Rebecca Smith Thomas Owen Smith D. G. Smith Hampton Monroe Smith Lillie Estella Coward URL: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=FindAGraveUS&indiv=try&h=50966584