Henry Weston Smith Monument

This picture was taken about 1989 at the monument’s former location, north of Deadwood, South Dakota on the Deadwood-Spearfish Road.  The monument has been relocated to Highway 85 North of Deadwood.

HENRY WESTON SMITH

THE PIONEER PREACHER

Who was killed here by Indians, Sunday Morning, August 20, 1876.

Erected by the Society of B. H. Pioneers

Aug. 20, 1914

[Note: Henry Weston Smith, served with the rank of Sergeant in Co. H, 52nd Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War.]

52nd Massachusetts Infantry

Organized at Greenfield October, 1862. Ordered to New York November 19, thence moved to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., and duty there till March, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863.

SERVICE.--Reconnoissance to Port Hudson, La., March 13-20. Moved to Donaldsonville March 27. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. March to Opelousas April 19-20, thence to Barre Landing April 26, and duty there till May 21. Companies "A," "E," "F" and "G" on provost duty at New Iberia April 17-May 19. Expedition toward Berwick City May 21-26. Moved to Algiers, thence to Port Hudson May 26-30. Siege of Port Hudson May 30-July 9. Assault on Port Hudson June 14. Jackson Cross Roads June 20 (Detachment). Surrender of Port Hudson July 9, and duty there till July 23. Moved to Massachusetts July 23-August 3. Mustered out August 14, 1863.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 10 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 101 Enlisted men by disease. Total 112.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium Of The War Of The Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1266

Henry Weston Smith, Sergeant, Co. H, 52nd Massachusetts Infantry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Footnote.com

Henry Weston Smith

Sergeant, Co. H, 52^nd Massachusetts Infantry

 PREACHER SMITH

In Memory of

REV. HENRY

WESTON SMITH

Conn. 1827

Dak. 1876

Faithful Until Death

Erected By Friends

Rev. Henry Weston Smith a minister of the M. E. Church.  The pioneer preacher in the Blackhills.  Killed Aug. 20, 1876 while on his way from Deadwood to Crook City to preach.

Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Deadwood, South Dakota