Smart, William Stevenson
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 29, credited to Benson, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF Service: comn Chaplain, 14th VT INF, 10/8/62 (10/12/62), m/o 7/30/63; Congregationalist See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 03/10/1833, Johnstown, NY Death: 04/29/1912 Burial: Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, NY Marker/Plot: Section G Lot 50 Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 175638755 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 8/18/1800, VT Portrait?: Findagrave, VHS Collections College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: Died in Burlington, VT; CMSR: on January 30, 1863, Rev. Smart was "hereby detailed as Post Chaplain - He will report at General Stoughton's Head Quarters Fairfax Court House for duty." DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Grandfather of William Stevenson Smart, New Buffalo, MI 2nd Great Grandfather of Brian Breslin, Springville, NY (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, NY Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
VHS - Reunion Society Collection
VHS - Portrait Files (FPO)
(Courtesy of Brian Breslin)
Courtesy of William Stevenson Smart, his 2nd great-grandson
(Courtesy of Brian Breslin)
Obituary
Source: St. Albans Daily Messenger, May 2, 1912WAS CIVIL WAR CHAPLAIN
The Rev. William S. Smart Dies in Burlington
Burlington, April 29. - The Rev. William S. Smart, a retired Congregational minister, died this morning at the home of his son, Rev. I.C. Smart, after a short illness. He was in his eightieth year. He was born in Johnstown, N.Y., ordained in 1861 at Benson, preached 22 years at Albany, N.Y., 12 years at Brandon and was chaplain of the Fourteenth Vermont volunteers in the Civil war.
Contributed by Tom Boudreau.
