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James H. Smith (Garrard County, Kentucky, soldier.)

b. 1826?

Garrard County, Kentucky, soldier. Commissioned in the 12th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a captain on October 2, 1862. Charged with shooting Joshua Burdett in Garrard County on November 17, 1862. Fugitive from justice in February 1863. Commission cancelled on May 20, 1863.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 260.

"Telegraphic News," The Louisville Daily Journal (Louisville, KY), November 24, 1862, p. 3.

KYR-0001-004-0353.

KYR-0001-005-0025.

Citation

Smith, James H.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32203710 (November 12, 2026).

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