Boyd M. Smith

Boyd M. Smith M V K Y Photo: Photograph.[3555] ?? ** Born: In Alexandria in 1844.[3556] Married: Died: Mid-to-late December 1921 “in the University hospital,” Charlottesville.[3557] Obituary: “Captain Boyd M. Smith …captured a Federal general.” [3558] See Obituary Chapter. Children: Parents and Siblings: He “was a son of the late David Boyd and Harriet Daingerfield Smith, of Alexandria … .”[3559] Other Family: His “cousin, Commander James H. Reid, [lived] at Crozet,” Albemarle County.[3560] Stories, Letters & Biographies: Alexander Hunter mentions that “Courtney Washington, Willie Spellman and Boyd Smith…” need source See Stories Chapter under Courtney Washington. CSR: Enlisted 23 January 1863; detached with Genl. Stuart throughout 1863; transferred 43rd Batt. Cav. 19 January 1865. Additional Information: Did not serve with company.[3561] Sort out sequence of companies so can detail here. “1st Sergeant Boyd M. Smith—Boyd was wounded on January 10th, 1864, while attacking Cole’s Camp, Loudoun Heights. After the war, Boyd was a mining engineer at Washington, D. C.” [3562] Wounded near Warrenton. November, 1862. Living in Warrenton 1874–1878.[3563] Listed as “E. M. Smith”;[3564] the initial “E” is likely a misreading of “B”.