Submitted by S. David Smith
Civil War Unit: Broyles 36th Georgia Infantry Company B [Confederate]
Private
Bounty Pay Roll for February 1, to June 1, 1862
Elias Smith was a PRIVATE in Broyles�s 36 GA Infantry, Company B. It looks like Elias was paid on june 1, 1862 in Dalton GA according to the pay record. He has enlisted in February 1862 in Dalton GA by Geo. A. Cooper for the period of the �war.� He received $50.00 on June 1, 1862. Elias Smith was present on that day.
Company Muster Roll for May 1 � September 1, 1863
Elias Smith was a member of Broyles�36th GA Infantry. Elias is listed as having been enlisted by CAPTAIN COOPER on February 1, 1963 in Dalton, [Whitfield County], GA for the period of the �war.� He was last paid on May 1st, 1863. He was present the Muster Roll was taken.
Elias Smith was captured at Vicksburg on July 4th, 1863 � Parole Papers
July 9th, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, JULY 9th, 1863
To ALL Whom It May Concern, Know Ye That:
I Elias Smith a Private of Co �B 36� Reg Georgia Vols., C.S.A., being a prisioner of War, in the hands of the United States Forces, in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg and its Garrison, by Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, C.S.A., Commanding, on the 4th day of July 1863, do in persurance of the terms of said capitulation, give this my solemn parole under oath �
That I will not take up arms again against the United States, nor serve in any military police or constabulary force in any Fort, garrison, or field work, held by the Confederate States of America, against the United States of America, nor as guard of prisons, depots or stores, nor discharge any duties usually performed by Officers or soldiers, against the United States of America, until duly exchanged by the proper authorities.
Signed by Elias Smith [His mark ��X�].
Elias was a Private in Com B 36th GA Vols.
Testimony of Elias�signing: XXXX Hill � 1st Sergeant Company B 36th Reg of Georgia Vols.
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Vicksburg, Miss., this 9th day of July 1863
Signed by XXXXXX Captain 20th Regt Illinois, Vols
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Elias Smith, Private Company B 36th Reg�t Georgia Infantry is listed on another paper as being
captured on July 4th, 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss and then being paroled at Vicksburge on July 9th, 1863.
July 22, 1863
Elias Smith, private Company �B� 36th GA Inf appears on a �list of effective men of the 36th Georgia Regiment.� That document was dated about July 22, 1863.
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This information was taken from the Civil War record of Elias Smith as recorded in the National Archives Trust Fund Civil War Records. March 22nd, 2003
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