Smith, John Newton, 1843-1863
Person
Biographical Note
John Newton Smith, a Confederate cavalryman, was born in Nansemond County, Virginia on March 5, 1843. He was the oldest child of Burwell Riddick and Sarah Marie Cross. On June 4, 1861, "Newt" Smith enlisted at Suffolk in what would eventually become Company I of the 13th Virginia Cavalry. Smith died from typhoid fever at Hanover Courthouse military hospital (Virginia) on June 9, 1863.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fenwick Civil War Materials Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-042
Abstract
This Fenwick Civil War Materials Collection is a small collection of American Civil War-related materials, containing the correspondence of John Newton Smith, a private in Company I, 13th Virginia Cavalry and the sketchbook of Charles Gulager, a private in Company A, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The materials were collected by Fenwick family members.
Dates:
c.1861-1865
Fenwick Civil War Materials Collection, 1863-1865 (Ms2001-042)
Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2001-042
Dates:
1863 - 1865
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- Digital Record 1
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- Subject
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1