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 |
| 14304 | WilliamSmith9 | April 29, 1863 | William A. Smith | John M. Smith , Phebe Smith | Brook’s Station, 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 |
| 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 |
