William A. Smith

First Name: William
Middle Name(s): A.
Last Name: Smith
Unit: 
Co. D, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry
Residence (County): 
Philadelphia County, PA
Biography: 

William A. Smith mustered into Co. D, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry on August 21, 1862 in Philadelphia. His age at enlistment is listed as 27, his residence as Philadelphia, and his occupation as “Rail Roader.” The Smith family was from West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. William A. Smith was the son of West Chester carpenter John M. Smith (b. ca. 1813) and Phebe Smith (b. ca. 1815). The letters in this collection were written between October 5, 1862 and December 29, 1863, and the content of the letters indicates that William A. Smith participated in the Battles of Fredericksburg and Gettysburg.

Authored Letters

Displaying 1 - 23 of 23
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
14310 WilliamSmith15 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Pleasant Valley, MD West Chester, Chester County, PA
14293 WilliamSmith1 October 5, 1862 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Fairfax, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14295 WilliamSmith2 November 27, 1862 William A. Smith Phebe Smith , John M. Smith Falmouth, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14296 WilliamSmith3 February 5, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend West Chester, Chester County, PA
14297 WilliamSmith4 February 11, 1863 William A. Smith Mary Smith Townsend Falmouth, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14299 WilliamSmith5 March 26, 1863 William A. Smith Mary Smith Townsend Falmouth, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14300 WilliamSmith6 April 3, 1863 William A. Smith Mary Smith Townsend Falmouth, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14301 WilliamSmith7 April 12, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Falmouth, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14302 WilliamSmith8 April 29, 1863 William A. Smith Mary Smith Townsend Brook’s Station, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14304 WilliamSmith9 April 29, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Brook’s Station, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14305 WilliamSmith10 May 1, 1863 William A. Smith Mary Smith Townsend , John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Brook’s Station, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14306 WilliamSmith11 May 9, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Beebe Brook’s Station, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14307 WilliamSmith12 June 11, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Brook’s Station, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14308 WilliamSmith13 July 12, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend West Chester, Chester County, PA
14309 WilliamSmith14 August 2, 1863 William A. Smith Mary Smith Townsend Martinsburg, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14311 WilliamSmith16 September 11, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith West Chester, Chester County, PA
14312 WilliamSmith17 October 2, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend West Chester, Chester County, PA
14313 WilliamSmith18 October 18, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith Bull Run, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14314 WilliamSmith19 October 29, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Beebe , Mary Smith Townsend West Chester, Chester County, PA
14315 WilliamSmith20 November 7, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend West Chester, Chester County, PA
14316 WilliamSmith21 November 22, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend Mountain Creek, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14318 WilliamSmith22 December 13, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend Stevenburgs, Culpeper County, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA
14319 WilliamSmith23 December 29, 1863 William A. Smith John M. Smith , Phebe Smith , Mary Smith Townsend Stevenburgs, Culpeper County, VA West Chester, Chester County, PA

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