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Federal (USV)

Lieutenant

Cadwalader Smith

(? - 1862)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 63rd New York Infantry

Before Antietam

American born of Irish parents, he was 18 years old at enrollment. Mustered in as second lieutenant, Company H, on October 19, 1861. Discharged on March 10, 1862. Mustered in as second lieutenant, same company, on March 25, 1862.

On the Campaign

He was killed in action on 17 September 1862.

References & notes

Basic information from McLernon1.

Death

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD

Notes

1   McLernon, Robert, Casualty List, 63rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Meagher's Irish Brigade, Antietam, Maryland; September 17, 1862, Springfield (Va): R. McLernon, 2001  [AotW citation 2423]