Rank: Private
Unit: K Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: June 2, 1846 in New York, New York. He was 22.
Occupation prior to enlistment: Turner
Campaign: Mexican American War
Died: 2 November 1847
Location of fatality: Agua Fria, Mexico
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Note: Private Smith’s death is cited in the book:
AAlso killed in the same skirmish of Agua Fria were Privates King, Keas, and Woods. An additional 8 enlisted men were wounded.