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GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
C. S. A.
HEARD COUNTY, GEORGIA
Smith, Asa J. - Private May 12, 1862. Pension records show he was wounded in left hand at New Hope Church, Paulding Co., Ga. May 1864. Sent to Atlanta, Ga. hospital with gangrene, and furloughed there for 60 days, in 1864. Unable to return and enlisted in Home Guards. (Born in Oglethorpe County, Ga. Feb. 9, 1839.)
"Index to Georgia Confederate Pension Files," pg. 870
Smith, A. J., srv Co K 56th GA, he filed in Heard Co GA
Smith, A.J. srv Co K 56th GA, his pen tfd from Heard Co GA to Carroll Co GA
American Civil War Soldiers/Ancestry.com
Name: Asa J Smith ,
Residence: Heard County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 12 May 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 409
Service Record: Furloughed at Home (In 1864, for 60 days, unable to return)
Sent at Hospl, Atlanta, GA (Gangrene, in 1864)
Enlisted as a Private on 12 May 1862 at the age of 23
Enlisted in Company K, 56th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 15 May 1862.
Wounded on 25 May 1864 at New Hope Church, GA (Left hand)
New Hope Church
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga010.htm
Other Names: None
Location: Paulding County
Campaign: Atlanta Campaign (1864)
Date(s): May 25-26, 1864
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker [US]; Gen. Joseph E. Johnston [CS]
Forces Engaged: Military Division of the Mississippi [US]; Army of Tennessee [CS]
Estimated Casualties: Total unknown (US 1,600; CS unknown)
Description: After Johnston retreated to Allatoona Pass on May 19-20, Sherman decided that he would most likely pay dearly for attacking Johnston there, so he determined to move around Johnston�s left flank and steal a march toward Dallas. Johnston anticipated Sherman�s move and met the Union forces at New Hope Church. Sherman mistakenly surmised that Johnston had a token force and ordered Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker�s corps to attack. This corps was severely mauled. On the 26th, both sides en-trenched, and skirmishing continued throughout the day. Actions the next day in this area are discussed under Pickett�s Mills.
Result(s): Confederate victory
CWSAC Reference #: GA010
Preservation Priority: II.3 (Class C)
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Battle of New Hope Church State Historical Marker
Located on Ga. 381 at New Hope Church in New Hope, Ga.
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/battleofnewhopehistmarker.htm
BATTLE OF NEW HOPE CHURCH
Lt. Gen. J. B. Hood's A.C. [Confed.], having marched from the Etowah River, reached New Hope Ch., May 25, 1864, in time to halt Gen. J. W. Geary's (2d) div., 20th A.C. [Union], which had detoured near Owens' Mill enroute to Dallas by New Hope.
Checked by Hood's outposts near the mill, the Federals advanced & struck Stewart's div. [Confed.] astride the road at this point -- the left brigade (Stovall's) in the cemetery, with no intrenchments.
Followed then several hours of bitter conflict -- late afternoon & night -- in rain & thunderstorm. Battle renewed next day.
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1850 Census- Heard Co., GA
Enumnerated 16 Sept 1850; pg. 154b; HH #264-274; lines #30-36
Smith Jared 32 M Farmer 350
Smith Larura/Lavina 34 F
Smith Elmira J. 13 F attn'd school
Smith Asa 11 M attn'd school
Smith Zadoc 8 M
Smith Zacheus 5 M
Smith Taylor 1 M
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1860 Census - Franklin P. O., Heard Co., GA; pg. 781; HH #803-788; lines 31 - 40; then line 1, pg 782
Matthews U. M. 43 M . Bapt. Clergyman 1,600 1,500 Ga. . . . . .
Matthews Martha E. 37 F . . . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews John B. 20 M . Teacher, C. S. . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews William H. 19 M . Teacher, C. S. . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews Mary F. 16 F . Student . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews James F. 14 M . . . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews Ellen V. 11 F . . . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews Edwin D. 8 M . . . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews Martha E. 6 F . . . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews Sasan J. 3 F . . . . Ga. . . . . . Matthews Emma R. 6/12 M . . . . Ga. . . . . . Smith Asa J. 21 M . Farmer . 100 Ga.
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1880 Census - GMD 761/Texas Dist, Heard Co, Georgia, household #5; pg. 69A
Asa J. SMITH Self M Male W 40 GA Farming GA GA
Caroline SMITH Wife M Female W 48 GA Keeping House VA GA
Lewis SMITH Son S Male W 13 GA Laborer GA GA
Ida SMITH Dau S Female W 6 GA GA GA
Allice SMITH Dau S Female W 9 GA At School GA GA
Kansas BRIGMAN SDau S Female W 21 GA At Home GA GA
John BRIGMAN SSon S Male W 19 GA Laborer GA GA
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1900 Census - Franklin District 788 GM, Heard Co., GA; ED 75; pg. 12A
HH as of June 1, 1900 - June 13, 1900
#223-223
Asa J. Smith, head, W M, Feb 1839, 61, M 0 yrs, GA GA GA
Nola, wife, W F, Dec 1870, 29, M 0 yrs, 0/0 children, GA GA GA
#225-225
Louis C. Smith, head, W M, June 1866, 34, M 11 yrs, GA GA GA, farmer
Susie, wife, W F, Aug 1871, 28, M 11 yrs, 1/2 children, GA GA GA
Maggie, dau, W F, Dec 1891, 9, S, GA GA GA
#227-227
John H. Brigman, head, W M, Mar 1860, 40, M 17 yrs, GA GA GA
Mattie, wife, W F, Oct 1869, 30, M 17 yrs, 1/1 child, GA GA GA
Homer, son, W F (s/b M), Aug 1885, 14, S, GA GA GA, farm laborer
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1910 Census - Militia District 788 Franklin District, Heard Co., GA; pg. 264, ED 63
HH as of April 15, 1910 - Enumerated May 3/4, 1910
Franklin and Simpson Road
#220-120
Kansas Jones, head, F W, 51, Wd, 1/2 children, GA GA GA
Lavada, dau, F W, 12, S, GA GA GA
#221-121
Bariys C. Wright, head, M B, 31, M 1x for 12, yrs, GA GA GA
#222-222
Asa J. Smith, head, M W, 71, M 2x - current for 10 yrs, GA GA GA
Nola M. Smith, wife, F W, 39, M 1x for 10 yrs, 0/0 children, GA GA VA
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Heard Co., GA Message Board
Re: death dates? Asa J. Smith & wife, Caroline E. (Miller) Brigman-Smith
Author: Jane Benson Date: 4 Jan 2004 9:41 PM GMT
Surnames: Smith, Miller, Gordon, Wood
Classification: Query
In Reply to: death dates? Asa J. Smith & wife, Caroline E. (Miller) Brigman-Smith by: Valerie Freeman
Mrs. Eller's big cemetery volume lists Asie J. Smith as being buried at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Heard County, GA. The dates are February 9, 1839 - January 30, 1911. There are quite a few Millers, Smiths and some Gordons buried here as well as Boswell Hammond but I don't see Caroline Elizabeth Miller Smith in this listing for some reason.
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