{⋆★⋆} BG Smith, William Duncan

William Duncan Smith​

Born: July 28, 1825

Birth Place: Augusta, Georgia

Father: William Wallace Smith 1793 – 1878

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​

Mother: Katherine Fullerton Righton 1799 – 1843

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)​

Wife: Georgia Page King Wilder 1833 – 1914

(Buried: Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia)​

Education:

1846: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (35th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1846 – 1847: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 2nd​ Dragoons​

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1847 – 1851: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 2nd​ Dragoons​

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1851 – 1858: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 2nd​ Dragoons​

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1858 – 1861: Captain United States Army, 2nd​ Dragoons​

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1859 – 1861: Leave of Absence from the Army traveled to Europe​

Civil War Service:

1861: Commissioned Captain in the Confederate Army Cavalry​

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1861: Major of 1st​ Georgia Regulars Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Assistant Adjutant General on Defenses of Savannah, Georgia​

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1861 – 1862: Colonel of 20th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment

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1862: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of James Island, South Carolina​

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1862: Commander of 1st​ Sub District, District of South Carolina​

Died: October 4, 1862

Place of Death: Charleston, South Carolina

Age at time of Death: 37 years old

Cause of Death: Yellow Fever

Burial Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia

 

[Pollaco]

This probably would have been a promising career had not Yellow fever cut it short.as he was repeatedly recommended for promotion and larger commands.

 

[Pollaco]

One of his battles was Secessionville on June 16, 1862.

 

[John Wolf Smith]

Had the command of the famous Georgia Brigade of Alexander R. Lawton, John B. Gordon and Clement A. Evans during April of 1862.

 

[jvarnell]

Salute!

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General William Duncan Smith! Salutes remembering General Smith on his birthday.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy (Thursday) Birthday Brig. General William Duncan Smith! Salutes remembering General Smith on his birthday week.

 

[Pollaco]

He resigned from the US army in January, then made Captain in the CS cavalry, transferred to the CS Infantry, and was promoted to Major all on March 16th.(1861)