Company H · 4th Virginia Cavalry · Black Horse
* William Aquilla Smith
1840–1862
Confirmed by: N E V K Y
Confederate Service Record
Not listed in source used for Compiled Service Records.
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This entry contains unresolved editorial notes from the working manuscript,
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These are Lynn Hopewell's or Susan Roberts' open research questions, preserved exactly as written.
- William Aquilla Smith N E V K Y Photo: Born: 5 June 1840.[3752] A family bible lists his birth date as 8 June 1842.[3753] [NOTE:Every attempt to contact this person has failed. Find a way to cite this information without contact. Did Lynn find via interview? Letter? Online?] Born 1841.[3754] “Wm Aquila, son of Wm & Mary Smith was born June 5th at 10 o’clock AM Friday 1840.” [3755] Married: Died: Killed at the battle of the Pines, 1862.[3756] [Battle of Seven Pines took place on May 31, 1862, but skirmishes took place in the days before that date.] Buried at Alton Cemetery, Bethel. His cemetery marker is inscribed, “… a member of Co. H. 49th Regt. Virginia Vols… Died in the battle of Seven Pines, May 30, 1862. Killed charging the enemy fortifications after 14 months of arduous service, aged 22 years.” A second marker, shared with three other Smith men who were killed in battle, displays the same dates of birth and death as his individual marker.[3757] Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: “Son of William and Mary [Glascock[3758]] Smith”.[3759] His parents were William Smith, of “Chelsea,” and Mary Glascock. His father was born 12 April 1812 where?, died 19 February 1886 where?, and is buried where?. His mother was born when? where?, died 31 March 1858 where?, and is buried where?. They were married on 28 April 1836 where?. [3760] His siblings were: names? His parents were Mary Glascock ( –31 March 1858) and William Smith of “Chelsea” (12 April 1812–19 February 1886), who wed on 28 April 1836 and had seven children. His father wed second Sarah Jane Lowson of Maryland and had two children who died infants. The children of the first marriage were: William Aquilla (himself); David, Co. H 49th Reg’t Va. Volunteers (8 June 1842–30 May 1864); Susannah; Lucy Davenport; Mary Elizabeth; Thomas, who wed Lizzie E. Skinker [NOTE:check whether she was related to the BH Skinker]; Annie.[3761] Mary (Glascock) Smith died “aged 38 years 11 months and 3 days.”[3762] So, she was born on 28 April 1820. Another source varies slightly. His parents were Mary Glascock and William Smith, who wed in 1836; his father wed second Virginia Towson—“daughter of Thomas Towson, Williamsport, Maryland”—in 1864. Children of the first marriage were: Aquilla; David; Susanna; Lacy Blackwell; Thomas; Anna.[3763] Other Family: His paternal grandparents were Col. William Rowley Smith and Lucy Steptoe Blackwell. His maternal grandparents were Aquilla Swan Glascock and Susanna Lake. [3764] His maternal grandfather was Aquilla Glasscock of Fauquier. Two of his sisters wed William H. Lewis [BH] and Channing Meade Smith [BH].[3765] His paternal grandparents were Col. William Rowley Smith and Lucy Steptoe Blackwell of “Alton”. His maternal grandparents were Aquilla Swan Glascock and who?.[3766] [NOTE:rest of this ought to go at Isaac Eustace Smith’s entry.]His father William (born 1812) was the second of nineteen children of Lucy Steptoe (Blackwell) and Colonel William Rowley Smith (12 February 1781–9 June 1857) of “Alton”. Miss Blackwell and Col. Smith wed at ages 16 and 28, respectively. The father of Lucy S. B. Smith was Major Joseph Blackwell. The parents of Col. Smith were Elizabeth Doniphan (12 or 13 April 1744–15 January 1809) and William Smith (5 February 1741–22 January 1809).[3767] [Source gives more that needs to go in here. Source, Price excerpt, is in CMS’s folder.] See Isaac Eustace Smith [BH] for more about William Aquilla Smith’s father’s immediate family. See Anderson Doniphan Smith [BH] for paternal genealogy. Researchers can find another family record at reference.[3768] Stories, Letters & Biographies: “Mr. Willie Smith who has been working in Washington, D. C., is spending his vacation at his home near here.”[3769] Unknown whether this article refers to William A. Smith. [NOTE:Prob going to delete this.] CSR: Not listed in source used for Compiled Service Records. William A. Smith: Enlisted 25 April 1861; paroled April 1865 Farmville. Additional Information: He was clearly a member of the Black Horse, but later transferred to the infantry. Listed as “W. A. Smith.”[3770] Listed as “William A. Smith.”[3771] Listed as “Aquilla Smith.” [3772] [NOTE:Work this into entry later] William Aquilla Smith, born 5 June 1840. “Killed at the battle of Seven Pines,” 30 May 1862. “Member of Company H, 49th Reg’t Va. Volunteers. No issue.” [3773]
This entry contains 22 footnote references. The full bibliography is in the References section.
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Source Rosters
- N Swearing-in Roll (10 May 1861)
- E Confederate Election Poll (6 Nov 1861)
- V Vanished Roster (~1874–1878)
- K K.I. Keith Roster (1924)
- Y Nanzig Register
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Suggest a correction →From A Biographical Register of the Members of Fauquier County Virginia's Black Horse Cavalry, 1859–1865. Compiled by Lynn C. Hopewell (1940–2006), with editorial assistance by Susan W. Roberts and research by Heidi Burke. Manuscript completed February 28, 2008. Published posthumously.