CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: J. N. SMITH - MeClellan Co, TX

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Submitted by Doris Peirce - ginlu@charter.net
24 February 2002 
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 
J. N. SMITH

Captain J. W. Wynne, of Memphis, Tenn. now dead, sends the following 
high endorsement of private J. N. Smith, of Waco, Texas, to the 
Confederate Veteran.  Private Smith was a citizen of Waco, Texas, 
but removed to the Indian Territory, where it is reported he died.  
Such a good record of this gallant Texan should not be lost:
GENERAL ORDER No. 52.

The official order from General Beauregard states:
"Headquarters Western Department, 
Baldwin, Miss.m June 4, 1862.
"The general commanding takes great pleasure in calling the 
attention of the army to the brave, skillful, and gallant conduct 
of Lieutenant Colonel Lane, of the Third Regiment, Texas Dismounted 
Cavalry, who with two hundred and forty six men, on the 29th ult., 
charged a largely superior force of the enemy, drove him from his 
position, and forced him to leave a number of his dead and wounded 
upon the field.  The conduct of this brave regiment is worthy of 
all honor and imitation. In this affair, Private J. N. Smith was 
particularly distinguished for brave and gallant conduct in the 
discharge of his duty, and was severely wounded.  To him on some 
future occasion will be awarded a 'Badge of Honor.'

"By command of General Beauregard.
GEORGE W. BRENT, Acting Chief of Staff.
Official copy: M.M.KIMMEL, Major and A.A.G."
SOLDIER'S DISCHARGE.

To All Whom It May Concern:  Know ye that J. N. Smith, a private 
in Captain Jesse W. Wynne's company, Third Texas Regiment, M. M., 
C.S.army, who was mustered into the Confederate service at Memphis, 
Tennessee, on May 7, 1862, to serve three years, unless sooner 
discharged, is hereby honorably discharged from the army of the 
Confederate States for the following reasons:

1.  That in a picket fight on the 29th ult., near Corinth, Miss., 
while gallantly leading a charge, he was so seriously wounded in 
the right arm that amputation was necessary.

2.  That he is discharged in obedience to an order of Major General 
Van Dorn, dated Priceville, June 11, 1862.
The said Smith was born in Lincoln county, Tenn., is thirty five 
years of age, six feet high, with fair complexion, when mustered 
into the service, a farmer.

J. W. WYNNE, Captain, Commanding Company B.
Approved:  R.H.Cumby, colonel Third Texas Cavalry.
Both of the above orders are recorded in the deed Records of 
McLennan county, Texas, in Book R, page 131, and signed by T.A. 
Canfield, clerk of county.