Orlando M. Smith, Private, Captain William H. Hatchett’s Company (Lunenburg Light Dragoons), Major W. H. F. Lee’s Battalion Cavalry,* enlisted June 7, 1861 at Lunenburg C. H. by Capt W. H. Hatchett for 1 year, recorded at the end of year muster as absent on furlough, resigned January 17, 1862, discharged January 22, 1862 on account of ___________,** S. O. 7, description: 42 year old Farmer, born in Lundsburg County, Va., 5’ 10”, sallow complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, paid for the period December 15, 1863 to November 9, 1864 as Private, the 5th Dist. Mounted Guards
* This company was successively designated as Captain Hatchett’s Company Cavalry; Captain Hatchett’s Company and Company G, 9th Regiment Virginia Cavalry (Johnson’s Regiment)
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Orlando Smith, 3rd Sergeant, Captain William H. Hatchett’s Company (Lunenburg Light Dragoons), Major W. H. F. Lee’s Battalion Cavalry,* enlisted June 7, 1861 at Lunenburg C. H. by Capt W. H. Hatchett for 1 year, promoted Brevet 2nd Lieutenant January 31, 1862, recorded as 1st Lieutenant at the May/June, 1862 muster, recorded at the Sept/Oct, 1862 muster as absent, on sick furlough, promoted Captain November 9, 1862, absent with leave at the end of year muster, resigned, Physical Disability, January 17, 1863
Note: Believe this Orlando Smith was born in 1835, see 1850 census record below. Most likely related to O. M.
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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** He was discharged for disability on 1/22/1862
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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1850 United States Federal Census about Orlando Smith
Name: Orlando Smith
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Home in 1850: Lunenburg, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 448
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Smith 54
Rebeckah E Smith 34
Hellen Smith 19
Rapamon Smith 17
Orlando Smith 15
Thaddinia Jones 14
Electra Smith 11
Corinna Smith 7
Rebeckah Smith 2
Chas M Smith 1
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