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Confederate (CSV)

Private

John Smith

(c. 1829 - 1862)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 5th Louisiana Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 32 year old laborer, he enlisted as Private, Company G, 5th Louisiana Infantry 20 May 1861 in Tangipahoa, LA.

On the Campaign

He was mortally wounded in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

He died of wounds in September or October 1862, place not given.

References & notes

Service from Booth.1

Birth

c. 1829 in GERMANY

Death

1862

Notes

1   Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 3, Book 2, pg. 618  [AotW citation 19958]