Statewide County MsArchives News.....Texan Killed In Battle Here May 3, 1907
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Hinds County Gazette May 3, 1907

TEXAN KILLED IN BATTLE HERE

Brother Writes for information After many
Years---Brief Sketch of soldier.

Tyler, Texas, May 3, 1907.
To the President of the U. D. C.,
Raymond, Miss.
Dear madam:  In the battle
fought near your town during the
Confederate was, my brother, Captain
W.H. Smith, Greggs’ Sevent
Texas Infantry, fell at the head of
his company, and none of his family
here have ever learned as the 
recovery and final disposal of his body. 
Knowing and appreciating the patriotic
spirit and labors of the blessed
organization, of which you are an
honored member, I am emboldened
to write and ask as to what course
has been pursued toward our dead
who fell there, and especially if his
(my brother’s) remains were ever
recognized and cared for.
I am aware that this is a late day
to make such inquiry, but in common
with most other Confederate
veterans, the struggle for home and
position has been so strenuous as to
preclude the proper attention to such
sacred matters.
I don’t know to what special work
you good women are devoting your
energies, but hope a brief sketch of
my brother will not come amiss.
He was about 28 years of age, was
a first honor graduate of the Georgia
Military Institute, class of 1857,
was a lawyer at Tyler, Texas, raised
and was made Captain of Company
K, Sventh Texas Infantry, which
was mustered into Confederate
service in the fall of 1861, his
command was surrendered with the
garrison of Fort Donaldson while he
was on a brief furlough with his
wife who was sick at  Marietto, Georgia.
He reported to the War Department, 
was commissioned to proceed 
to Texas and raise and organized
a regiment.  Enroute to Texas
his wife and child died at Shreveport,
La.  After burying them in 
Texas he abandoned the idea of
raising the regiment, returned to the
Army of Tennessee and reported to 
General Bragg for service, who 
assigned him to the staff of Brigadier
General Ector as inspector-General;
during part of this service he acted
 as Judge Advocate-General of the
Division  Courtmartial.  When his
command was returned from prison
he was permitted to resume its 
captaincy, rejoining his command as it 
was entering the battle with the
result as stated.
Respectfully,
Ed. W. Smith



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