The two files I previously sent are one and the same, Napoleon Jefferson Smith
N.E. Smith (First_Last)
Regiment Name 1 Battalion, Alabama Artillery
Side Confederate
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 1 Lieutenant
Alternate Name Napoleon J./Smith
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As to the pension, you can procure his pension papers through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above
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Other interesting information:
After the fall of New Orleans in April 1862, Confederate Chief of Ordnance Josiah Gorgas ordered Capt. James L. White, commanding the Mount Vernon (Ala.) Arsenal, to find a more secure location for his facility.
http://www.civilwarprojectiles.com/articles/bullets_selma.htm
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Some Confederate Soldiers In Washington County Alabama
Smith, Nathaniel John
He worked on building road from Fort Strates [?] to Arsenal for four months in
1861. Then worked as laborer for Captain White at Mt. Vernon Arsenal to 1865.
He filed for his pension in Washington County.
Smith, William Jasper
He was born Jan 27, 1833, he died Mar 19, 1911.
He enlisted as a private in Company E, 43rd Alabama Infantry. He is in the
Malcolm Cemetery Washington County.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/washington/military/civilwar/other/someconf45nmt.txt
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ADJT. AND INsP. GEN.S OFFICE, STATE OF ALABAMA,
Montgomery, April 6, 1861.
Hon. L. P. WALKER,
& cretary of War:
SIR: A dispatch has been received at this office from Capt. M. Smith.
the ordnance officer of Alabama, iii command of the arsenal at Mount
Vernon, to the effect that Captain White, of the Confederate Army
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has arrived, with orders to relieve him from his command, and request-
ing instructions. Orders will be transmitted to Captain Smith to turn
over to Captain White the arsenal, with all the arms and munitions of
war, taking a receipt for the same, in conformity with the provisions
of the State ordinance of March 9, 1861. The Governor instructs me
to bring to your notice that since the acquisition of Mount Vernon it
has been nsed by the State as a general depot and school of instruction
for recruits, of which there are now near 500 at that point, who are
wholly dependent npon the arsenal for the arms, & c., necessary for
their instruction and discipline; that to disband or withdraw the
recruits at this time would be highly detrimental to the interests of
the StaAte, while their occupation for the short time they will probably
remain will not impair the capacities or efficiency ot the post as an
arsenal. his Excellency, therefore, requests that the recruits, with the
officers, may be permitted to remain until other arrangements can be
made, retaining such arms, & c., as may be required for the purposes
referred to, and that orders may be given accordingly.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. GOLDTIIWAJTE,
4.] Adjutant and Inspector General of Alabama.
WAR DEPT., ADJT. AND JNSP. GENERALS OFFIcE,
Montgomery, April 8, 1861.
Capt. JAMEs L. WHITE,
Corps of Artillery, Mount Vernon Arsenal:
SIR: Your communication of the 4th instant has been received. Jn
reply I have to say that the enlisted men now at the arsenal, and who
are required to fill the contingent at Fort Morgan, will in all probabil-
ity be organized during the present week. As soon as thi8 is done the
recruits enlisted up to the 28th of February last will be transferred to
the Provisional Government, after which the recruits enlisted by Cap-
tains Gee and Loomis subsequent to that date will be organized into
volunteer companies, and the commissioned officers duly elected. As
soon as the organization of the volunteer companies is effected you will
proceed to recruit for the regular army of the Confederate States such
of the men enlisted by the State of Alabama as may not go with the
provisional forces or be organized into volunteer companies, the num-
ber of which is estimated to be about 200, these to be retained at the
arsenal and to be provided with arms. You will not disclose the pur-
pose to enlist the balance of the men until the arrival of Captains Gee
and Loomis. Herewith I inclose you copies of two letters from the
adjutant-general of the State of Alabama and one from the honorable
Secretary of War, from which you will perceive that Captain Smith
has beeii directed to turn over to you the command of Mount Vernon
Arsenal.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. COOPER,
[1.] Adjutant and Inspector General
http://ebooks.library.cornell.edu/m/moawar/text/waro0110.txt