Person:Joshua Smothers (1)

Joshua Smothers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smothers, was born in Mercer County, Missouri, August 10, 1842, and passed away Tuesday morning,November 27, 1934, at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 16 days. In 1861 he was united in marriage to Miss Timpy Simpson who preceded him in death in 1875. A few years later he married Miss Lucreta Simpson. To this union 10 children were born. The six preceding him in death are ; Mrs.Livane Clark, Mrs. Cora Wiley, Mrs. Mae Towsley, Mrs. Oma Oswalt, Sherman Smothers and Alex Smothers. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.Lucreta Smothers, of the home; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lida Watson, and Mrs.Lottie Craig; 2 sons, Grant Smothers and Francis Smothers, all of Cainsville,Missouri. Also 37 grand-children, 8 great-grand children and 6 great-great Grand children.

UNION MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS

23rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry

OVERVIEW: Organized in Missouri at large September, 1861. Moved to Macon City, Mo., October 15, 1881, thence to Chillicothe, Mo., November 1. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862. St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1862. Unattached, 6th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to April, 1862. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to Decemher, 1863. Unattached, District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Rousseau's Division, 12th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Unassigned, 4th Division, 20th Army Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE:Duty at Chillicothe, Mo., November, 1861, to March, 1862, and St. Louis, Mo., till April. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 1-4. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6. Regiment captured April 6. Duty at St. Louis, Mo., till August, 1862; at Macon till November, 1862; at Hudson, Mo., till December, 1862, and in Central District of Missouri. Company "A" at Gasconade, Company "D" at Osage City, Company "I" at St. Auberts; rest at Prairie City, District of St. Louis, December, 1862, to July, 1863. Operations against Marmaduke April 14-May 2, 1863. Cape Girardeau April 26, Ordered to Rolla July 5, 1863. Duty in District of Rolla till December, 1863. (Co. "G" ordered to Cape Girardeau July 5, 1863.) Operations against Shelby October 7-22. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., December, 1863. Duty at Nashville and McMinnville and guarding Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad till July, 1864. White County January 16, 1864. Joined 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, July 10, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign July 10 to September 8. Chattahoochie River July 10-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Forest and Hood September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Near Milledgeville November 23. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Fayette, N. C., March 11. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 17. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June, and duty there till July. Mustered out July 18, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 57 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 173 Enlisted men by disease. Total 236.

1.   Harrison, Mercer, Missouri, in Census
   1880.

   1880 he says his father was born in Indiana and mother too
   Joshua SMOTHERS Self M Male W 38 MO Farming
   IN IN
   Lucretia SMOTHERS Wife M Female W 30 MO Keeping House
   IN IN
   Liva Ann SMOTHERS Dau S Female W 17 MO
   MO MO
   Charlotte SMOTHERS Dau S Female W 12 MO
   MO MO
   Ulyses Grant SMOTHERS Son S Male W 10 MO
   MO MO
   Cora Olive SMOTHERS Dau S Female W 5 MO
   MO MO
   William S. SMOTHERS Son S Male W 3 MO
   MO MO
   Kernelia M. SMOTHERS Dau S Female W 1 MO
   MO MO
   Source Information: Census Place Harrison, Mercer, Missouri Family History
   Library Film 1254703
   NA Film Number T9-0703 Page Number 59C