Needing some assistance on identifying a John Samuel Smith, confirm if the person listed below is the same one, and any additional information about his service. Pvt. John S. Smith's brother-in-law, Henry S. Archer, was Quartermaster Sergeant, Company A, 32nd Mississippi during all of 1863 and first six months of 1864:

John Smith (First_Last)
Regiment Name 32 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M232 roll 37

Below is information on the Pvt. John Samuel Smith I am trying to obtain additional information on. Note there is also a reference of "Samuel" as being the name he was called at home, but not able to locate a J. S. Smith nor Samuel Smith in 32nd Mississippi:

Ann Spencer Smith's “...oldest son, Samuel, was killed during the late war at Resaca, Georgia, May 15, 1864...” Ann Spencer married Joshua Smith in Lauderdale Co, AL in 1832 and the Joshua Smith family resided in old Tishomingo Co, MS in 1860 census.

"John Samuel, the third child born unto Joshua and Ann S. Smith, was born June 21, 1836. He entered the Confederate States service in October (sic), 1862. He served, as a private soldier, under General Joseph E. Johnston, at Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he was attacked with measles and came very near losing his life. After the capture of Fort Donelson, the army retreated to a point South of the Tennessee River. From Corinth he came home and remained six weeks. After the evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi, by the Confederate army, four thousand of the sick and wounded were sent down to Booneville (near his father's residence), on the railroad train and there left, it seems, without protection. The enemy taking advantage of the unprotected condition, made a dash upon them, and scattered them in every direction. Most of them took to the woods for concealment and many of them passed through scenes of suffering indescribable. Among these sufferers was John Samuel Smith. Not feeling secure in his own father's house, he fled to the woods to encounter hardships, privations, danger and almost starvation. Afterwards (sic), however, he was again with the army in the discharge of his duty as a good soldier. He went through every hard fought battle from Perryville, Kentucky, to Resaca, Georgia, without a scratch.* But here he fell May 15, 1864, and there sleeps quietly on the field of strife, no more to hear the roar of artillery or join in the carnage of war." [Wesley Smith, 1895]

* His brother-in-law, Elder H. S. Archer, writes to the parents of John Samuel Smith: “He did not speak after he was shot; being shot through the head, he died instantly. He was shot just behind the ear and the ball came out his temple, going clear through his head. He was sitting on the breastworks on the inside and his head extended just above the top of the breastworks and the sharpshooters were firing, but there was no regular engagement going on at that time.”

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Rob Swinson
reswinson@cox.net
32nd & 45th (Consolidated) Researcher & Historian