Pvt. Daniel Smith

Pvt. Daniel Smith

 
       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

A Co.        58th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

   Enlisted Dec. 24, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered In Feb. 11, 1862.
   Deserted Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's.

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Daniel M. Smith
Unit - Co. A       58th Ill. Inf.
Height - 6'
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1836 in Ireland
Enlisted - Sept. 18, 1861 in Elgin, Ill. by R. W. Healy for 3 Years
Mustered In - Dec. 24, 1861 at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's.
Remarks - Deserted Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas, Ill.
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

       From the 1870 Census
Name - D. M. Smith
Aged - 32 Years
Born - 1838 in Pennsylvania
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farm Laborer
Spouse - C. N. Smith
Spouses Age - 33 Years