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Samuel O. Smith
Pension Papers
Submitted by Nancy Mosshammer Neuman
Samuel O. Smith is wounded and captured at Pleasant Hill
From the pension file of Lt. Samuel O. Smith. On April 9, 1864 at Pleasant
Hill, Louisiana he was wounded and taken prisoner by the rebels. The
ball entered his neck on the left side of the throat just above the
breast bone, passed down through his left chest, lodged in his back near
the back-bone above the “coupling,” and he was supposed to be mortally
wounded and was so reported. He was lying on his belly facing the enemy
when he was shot. About six months after he was wounded the ball passed
down and out just alongside of the fundament. He was treated in hospital
at Pleasant Hill, La, while a prisoner in the hands of the Confederates
until 16 June 1864 when he was paroled.
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Headquarters Right Wing 16th Army Corps, La Grange Tenn. July 24th 1864.
Special Orders, No. 72, Extract 5
Lt. S.O. Smith Co. “B” 27th Iowa Infty Vols. Having been wounded & captured
at Pleasant Hill La. April 9, 1864, and released on parole June 16th
1864, is hereby permitted to go to his home in Iowa and remain until
exchanged. He will report weekly by letter to these—and
Regimental—headquarters, and upon receiving official notice of his
exchange will immediately rejoin his command for duty.
By order of Maj. Gen’l A.J. Smith.
J. Hough, Assistant Adjutant General
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Headquarters Right Wing 16th Army Corps. Holly Springs Miss. 13th Aug
1864.
Special Orders No. 101, Extract III
1st Lt. S.O. Smith, 27th Iowa Vols. Inf. Paroled prisoner of war, will
forthwith proceed to St. Louis Missouri, and report to the Provost
Marshal General, at that place for orders.
By Order of Maj Genl A.J. Smith
(Signed) J Hough, Asst Adjt General
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Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, Office of Provost Marshal
General
St. Louis, Mo., August 30th, 1864
Special Orders No. 225
Ist Lieut. S.O. Smith, 27th Iowa Vols. paroled prisoner of war, having, in
compliance with Par III of Special Orders No. 101, dated Headqtrs. Right
Wing 16th Army Corps, Holly Springs Miss. Aug. 13th 1864, reported at
this Office, is hereby directed to report to the General Commanding for
further Orders.
Joseph Darr Jr. 1st Asst. Provost, Marshal General
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1865 memoranda found in Samuel O. Smith’s papers
Hdqrs. 2nd Brig. 2nd Div. D.A.T., Eastport Miss. January 20th 1865
General Orders No. 4
2nd Lieut R.W. Wood 10th Kansas Vet Vol. Inf having been relieved at his own
request from duty as Brigade Commissary. Samuel O. Smith 1st Lieut. Co.
B. 27th Iowa Inf. is hereby announced upon the Bridge Staff for that
duty. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly and will at once
report at these Hdqrs for duty.
By order of James J. Gilbert. Col. Comdg Brigade. (Signed) W.G. Dorman 1st
Lt. A.A.A.G.
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HeadQuarters 2nd Brig 2nd Div 16th A.C. Fort Blakeley April 10th 1865
Inventory of Commissary Stores Captured from the Enemy at Fort Blakeley
April 9th 1865
9390 Lbs of Meat
78 Head of Sheep
58 “
Cattle
70 Sacks Flour
190 “ Meal
55 “ Shorts
24 “ Cattle Beans and Peas
17 “ Salt
41 Boxes Hard Bread
13 “ Soap
2 Fairbanks Scales
S.O. Smith
1st Lt. 27th Iowa V.A.A.C.
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Hdqrs. 3d Brig. 2d Div. 13 A.C.
Blakeley Ala. April 12th 1865
Received of S.O. Smith Lieut and A.A.C.S. 2d Brig 2d Div 16th A.C. the
following list of Commissary Stores. Captured at Fort Blakeley, Ala.
April 9th 1865. Viz.
58 Head of Cattle
78 “
Sheep
70 Sacks of Flour
60 “
Shorts
24 “
Beans and Peas
17 “
Salt
40 ½ Boxes Hard Bread
13 “
Soap
2 Prs. Fairbanks Scales
One Lot of Meat said to weigh 9390 pounds.
John U. Coldren
1st Lieut. 20th Iowa Vols. And A.A.D.C. 3d Brig. 2d Div. 13th A.C.
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