Confederate Biography :  W. H. SMITH, Smith County, TX

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Submitted by Susie McFarland Lemin slemin@yahoo.com
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, p. 95

Wm. H. Smith was born in 1833 in Anderson county, South Carolina, the 
oldest son of Mr. Stuart Smith and wife, who was Miss Lucinda Willis.  
Was graduated with the first honors from the Georgia Military Institute 
in 1856; taught school one year in Georgia and removed to Texas in 
the winter of 1856; taught school in Tyler in 1859. The next winter 
he returned to Georgia and married Miss Pope Varner, of Marietta.
He was admitted to the bar and formed a partnership with D. C. Crow.  
Later he established and edited the States Rights Sentinel in 
connection with George M. Johnson.  Enlisted in Co. K, Seventh Texas 
Infantry, in the summer of 1861, was elected captain, went to Kentucky 
and his command was captured at Fort Donelson, he himself being absent 
on detail.  He was commissioned to return to Texas and while en route 
with them his wife and child died at Shreveport with measles.  He 
returned east of the the Mississippi and reported to Gen. Bragg for 
service and assigned to Gen. Ector's brigade as inspector-general and 
later judge advocate-general.  He served with Ector until his regiment 
was excchaged and at his request returned to his company.  He reached 
his command just as the battle opened at Raymond, or Bakers Creek, and 
was killed early in the battle.  Capt. Smith was a bright young man 
with a future before him.