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Lieut Anthony Austin Smith

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Lieut Anthony Austin Smith

Birth
Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Death
24 Jul 1890 (aged 61)
Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 2, Lot 33, Stone 4
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Brother of Henry Clay Smith.
Attended University of Virginia.

Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Washington, D.C.; 5'6", blue eyes, brown hair; lawyer.
Enlisted on 5/23/1861 at Richmond, VA, he was mustered into "B" Co. VA 21st Infantry as a Private.
Promoted 5/19/1862 to Lieutenant of Artillery, and assigned as Acting Assistant Adjutant General in Richmond defenses.
Reported 10/30/1863 to Chief of Ordnance.
Appointed 5/15/1864 Lieutenant, Assistant Ordnance Officer to General Beauregard.
Appointed 10/11/1864 Lieutenant, Assistant Ordnance Officer at Richmond Arsenal.
Appointed 11/10/1864 Lieutenant, Assistant Ordnance Officer to General Moore.
POW 4/6/1865 at Sayler's Creek.

Postwar he practiced law in Richmond.
Brother of Henry Clay Smith.
Attended University of Virginia.

Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Washington, D.C.; 5'6", blue eyes, brown hair; lawyer.
Enlisted on 5/23/1861 at Richmond, VA, he was mustered into "B" Co. VA 21st Infantry as a Private.
Promoted 5/19/1862 to Lieutenant of Artillery, and assigned as Acting Assistant Adjutant General in Richmond defenses.
Reported 10/30/1863 to Chief of Ordnance.
Appointed 5/15/1864 Lieutenant, Assistant Ordnance Officer to General Beauregard.
Appointed 10/11/1864 Lieutenant, Assistant Ordnance Officer at Richmond Arsenal.
Appointed 11/10/1864 Lieutenant, Assistant Ordnance Officer to General Moore.
POW 4/6/1865 at Sayler's Creek.

Postwar he practiced law in Richmond.

Bio by: BigFrench

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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Nov 29, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16838171/anthony_austin-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Anthony Austin Smith (19 Sep 1828–24 Jul 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16838171, citing Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).