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Death of Lem Smith removes from Rockdale a veteran Confederate officer
Lem Smith a longtime Rockdale resident and staunch Confederate veteran dies at 84 after a long military and civilian life. Born February 6 1843 in Montgomery County Texas he served with the 25th Texas Cavalry Co B fought at Chickamauga New Hope Church and Atlanta was wounded at Franklin and returned home after the war later becoming a respected citizen and charter member of Camp Sam Davis UCV in Rockdale.
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Lem Smith
Rockdale
Old Guard of
Lem
Montgomery County
Texas
Goshen
Walker County
Texas Calvary, Co
Singleterry
Gillespie
Nacogdoches
Shreveport
Arkansas Post
Arkansas
Garland
Churchill
Arkansas River
Mississippi River
Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Petersburg
Tenn
Brage
Calburn
Georgia
Chickamauga
New Hope Church
Tom Smith
Atlanta
Gen. Hood
Gen. Johnson
Tennessee
Alabama
Tenn. River
Franklyn
Columbia
Mr. Smith
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tom
Sam
St. Louis
Milam County
Smith
Camp
Sam Davis
The
Lost Cause