Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
Thomas Martin Smiley
Pvt.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
Thomas Martin Smiley
Birthplace:
Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:
June 4, 1842
Physical Description:
Height 6'2", eyes blue, hair brown, complexion dark.
Prewar Life:
1860 Census, Farmhand, age 17, 1st District, Augusta Co.
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
April 16, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
Augusta Co.
Age at Enlistment:
19
Occupation at Enlistment:
Farmer
Conscript Or Substitute:
--
Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
D
Transfer Company:
--
Regiment:
5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
To Sgt. 07-01-1863
Transfers and Other Services:
--
Muster Sheet:
--
Captured:
May 12, 1864; Spotsylvania
Missing in Action:
--
Prison:
Ft. Delaware; released
AWOL (Absent without Leave):
--
Deserted:
--
Discharge:
--
Paroled:
--
Notes:
--
Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
--
Wounded in Action:
May 3, 1863; Chancellorsville, hand and face
Died of Disease:
--
Died of Wounds:
--
Hospital:
--
Other Information
Personal Life:
--
Postwar Life:
1870 Census, Farmer, age 27, Riverheads District, Augusta Co. Membership application for Stonewall Jackson Camp No. 25 C. V. Staunton 08-22-92; collected the information for Co. D's muster roll published in Staunton Vindicator 03-03-93
Date of Death:
November 11, 1920
Place of Death:
near Moffett's Creek
Burial Place:
New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Cause Of Death:
--
Epitaph:
--
Dwelling # (1860 Census):
1363
Family # (1860 Census):
1345