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Smith, Samuel
Last Modified:
2012-08-09
Date of Birth (not before):
1817-08-15
Date of Birth (not after):
1818-08-14
Date of Death (not before):
1864-06-19
Date of Death (not after):
1864-06-19
Additional information:
Smith's birth date range is calculated based on his age at time of enlistment. He was 44 years old when he enlisted on 14 August 1862.
Sources:
The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-1865)
, part 3 vol 2, (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1883).
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"Samuel Smith (Union)," in
The American Civil War Research Database
[database online], Alexander Street Press, 2012. 5 March 2012.
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Bontecou, Reed Brockway
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Relationship Additional Information:
Bontecou operated on Smith, amputating Smith's injured foot. Bontecou contributed the specimen of Smith along with his medical history.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-03-05
Relationship Beginning Date:
May 10, 1864
Relationship Ending Date:
July 19, 1864
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Harewood General Hospital
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Relationship Additional Information:
Smith was admitted to Harewood Hospital several days after he was injured on 10 May 1864. He died while under care at Harewood.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-03-05
Relationship Beginning Date:
May 10, 1864
Relationship Ending Date:
July 19, 1864
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86th New York Infantry
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Relationship Additional Information:
Smith enlisted in K Company of the 86th New York Infantry as Private. He died of wounds while serving this regiment.
Relationship Last Modified:
2012-03-05
Relationship Beginning Date:
Aug 14, 1862
Relationship Ending Date:
July 19, 1864
