James Smith AKA Ovid Wellford Smith-Columbus, OH
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N 39° 56.532 W 083° 01.980
17S E 326311 N 4423320
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Georgia in April 1862. He was a member of the “Andrews Raiders” on the “General” locomotive chase. He is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, OH in Section C, Lot 84.
Waymark Code: WM10J0E
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2019
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He served in the military as James Smith. He is buried as Ovid Wellford Smith. He was born on November 9, 1844 in Fredericksburg, VA and died on January 28, 1868 in Columbus OH. He missed the chase part of the raid. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, JAMES (OVID)
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 2d Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: Georgia, April 1862
• Date of issue: 6 July 1864
Citation: One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tract between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Armed Service: Army
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