Capt. Wilson Oliver Smith and Angeline Agnes Porter

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Husband Capt. Wilson Oliver Smith ¹

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           Born: 21 Apr 1844 1
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           Died:  - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA
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Wife Angeline Agnes Porter ¹

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           Born: 3 Feb 1849 1
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         Father: James Porter, Jr. (1812-      ) 2
         Mother: Isabella Campbell (      -1852) 3

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Children

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1 F Romaine Ann Smith ⁴

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           Born: 9 Nov 1870 4
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         Spouse: Harry H. Baker (      -      ) 4

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2 M James Porter Smith ⁴

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           Born: 1 Feb 1874 4
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         Spouse: Charlotte Beason (      -      ) 4

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3 F Isabella Jane Smith ⁴

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           Born: 4 Sep 1877 4
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         Spouse: John H. Schreffler (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 23 Jun 1906 4

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. Wilson Oliver Smith

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He was engaged in some of the hardest fought battles of the Civil War. He entered the service of the Federal Army as a private in Company H., 7th Pa. Reserves, 36th Pa. Volunteers, May 18, 1861, was wounded at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 and was gunshot discharged Mar. 26, 1863. He re-enlisted June 27, 1863 as second lieutenant of Company B., 47th Pa. Volunteers and was at Chambersburg, Hagerstown, Minersville and Pottsville during the Pennsylvania campaign. He was mustered out Aug. 13, 1863; but again enlisted as first lieutenant of Company D., 201st Volunteer Infantry on Aug. 15, 1864 and was advanced to the rank of captain, Aug. 29, 1864. He was stationed near Chambersburg until Sept. 28th of that year, moved his men to Huntingdon, Gainesville and Alexandria, whence he was ordered to the defense of Washington south of the Potomac. He formed a part of De Russey's Division 22nd Corps until May 26, 1865, was on duty at Fort Delaware until June and finally mustered out June 21, 1865.

In March, 1862 he was with the 7th Pa. Reserves and served in Mead's Brigade, McCall's Division of the Army of the Potomac.
In June, 1862 he served in the 2nd Brigade Res. Div. 5th Corps.
In February, 1863 he served in the 3rd Brigade Res. Div. 1st Corps.
In April, 1864 he served in the 3rd Pa. Res. Div. 22nd Corps.
In June, 1864 he served in the 1st Brigade, 3rd Div. 5th Corps of the Army of the Potomac. He was engaged in seventeen battles during the war and was seriously wounded. At the close of the war he returned to Harrisburg and engaged in mercantile enterprises and was honored with many civic positions.

1 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 120.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 64.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 81.

4 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 121.