John Carraway Smith
John Carraway Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abt. 1819 South Carolina, USA |
| Died | 29 July 1868 Madison County, Florida, USA |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands held | 2nd Florida Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Colonel John Carraway Smith (Abt. 1819 - 29 Jul, 1868) was an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Pre-war[edit]
John Carraway Smith was born in South Carolina circa 1819. He married Sarah Bellamy December 15, 1848 in Madison, FL.[1] In 1850 he served as an attorney in Monticello, FL,[2] and by 1860 he was a listed as a planter in Madison, FL.
Civil War[edit]
Smith was commissioned Captain of Co. I, 2nd Regiment, Florida Cavalry on March 1, 1862, and served in that post until he was promoted Colonel[3] over the entire regiment on September 8, 1862, in Tallahassee, FL.[4] He saw service at the Battle of Olustee[5] and was heavily criticized for not pursuing the Union Army after the battle.[6][4] Even so, he continued to serve until he was paroled in Baldwin, FL May 17, 1865.
Post-war[edit]
Smith only lived three years after the war ended, dying on July 29, 1868.
References[edit]
- ^ Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2016.
- ^ 1850 United States Federal Census. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1850. p. 2B.
- ^ "American Civil War Research Database". civilwardata.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b Allardice, Bruce S. (2008). Confederate Colonels: A Biographical Register. University of Missouri Press. pp. 348–349. ISBN 978-0-8262-6648-4.
- ^ "Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "War of the Rebellion: Serial 065 S.C., FLA., AND ON THE GA. COAST. Chapter XLVII. | eHISTORY". ehistory.osu.edu. p. 0354. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
General[edit]
- "Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- "Page 1 US, Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Florida, 1861-1865". Fold3. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- 1860 United States Federal Census. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1860. p. 171.
- United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865. pp. 1333–1334.
- Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
- Hartman, David W.; Coles, David J. (1995). Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865: 1st Florida Cavalry, 1st Florida Cavalry (U.S.). pp. 1407, 1528.
External links[edit]
- Confederate Monument Battle of Natural Bridge (March 6, 1865): Historical Marker Database
- 19th Century Steinbeck Family Papers: John A. Steinbeck's diary, primarily during the Civil War (1859-1862): FromthePage, Stanford University Libraries
- Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9: Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University