Evin Smith papers, 1862-1868
Evin Smith (b. ca. 1843) was a farmer from Stanley County, North Carolina. He enlisted as a private in Co. K, 28th North Carolina Infantry on September 7, 1861. Sometime between the Census of 1860 and January 1862, Smith married Lucy Page (b. ca 1842). Evin Smith was captured on May 27, 1862 and exchanged the following August. He was captured again at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864 and died at Elmira prison camp on April 2, 1865.
Archive:
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University
Letters
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7
ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
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9849 | Smith7 | A. S. Moss | John F. Smith | Watauga County, NC | Stanly County, NC | |
9843 | Smith1 | January 12, 1862 | Evin Smith | Lucy Page Smith | Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC | Stanly County, NC |
9844 | Smith2 | February 17, 1862 | Evin Smith | Lucy Page Smith | Wilmington, NC | Stanly County, NC |
9845 | Smith3 | January 16, 1863 | Evin Smith | Lucy Page Smith | VA | Stanly County, NC |
9846 | Smith4 | March 17, 1863 | Evin Smith | Lucy Page Smith | Fredericksburg, VA | Stanly County, NC |
9847 | Smith5 | March 2, 1864 | Solomon Page | Lucy Page Smith | Wilmington, NC | Stanly County, NC |
9848 | Smith6 | March 1, 1865 | Solomon Page | Lucy Page Smith | NC | Stanly County, NC |