• General Notes

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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #0105, Date of Import: Nov 5, 1998]
  
  References:
  
  -Newspaper Death Notices:
  -New Haven Pall. (2/2/1863) Pg. 1012
  -Christian Secretary (2/6/1863) Pg. 648
  -Hartford Courant Obituary dated 31 Jan 1863 & 2-4 Feb 1863
  
  -1850 Census-West Springfield, MA, Hampshire County Fiche 171
  
  -Birth Book 2 Pg 104?
  
  -Civil War: "Record of Service of CT Men in the Army & Navy of the US During the War of the Rebellion"
  -Battle of Bull Run In Manassas, VA: PVT, Co A 3rd CT Volunteers (24 Apr 1861 - 11 May 1861)
  -Cpt, Co C 20th Conn Volunteers (11 Jul 1882 - Killed 28 Jan 1863)
  -"The Twentieth CT" A Regimental History Pg. 42 (CT State Library)
  -Stafford Town Hall, PO Box 69, Stafford, VA 22554 (703)659-8603
  
  -Springfield, MA City Directories dated 1849-1859 (@@ Boston Public Library):
  -1849: Boarded at E. State St.; clerk at Sim & Lee
  -1850-1854: Boarded at E. State St.; employed by Cutler & Smith Grocers on State St.
  -1855: Boarded at Pynchon St.;  employed by Cutler & Smith  Grocers on State St.
  -1856-1858: Boarded at Exchange Hotel;  employed by Cutler &  Smith Grocers on State St.
  -1859-1860: Boarded at 5 Elm St.;  employed by Cutler & Smith Grocers on State St.
  -Hartford, CT City Directories dated 1860-1862:
  -1860-1861: Boarded at 87 Pearl St., employed as a printer at The Hartford Press
  -1862: Boarded at 32 Russell St.; employed as a printer at The Hartford Press
  
  -The following appeared in the Daily Courant dated 31 Jan 1863:
  "KILLED BY THE CARS" - A dispatch from Alexandria, Va was received by Mr. Wm. F. McGinley last evening, conveying the sad news that his brother-in-law, Wm. T. Loomis, had been killed by the cars.  The dispatch gave no particulars, but asked for information as to the proper disposition of the body.  The deceased was a member of Co A, 1st Connecticut Artillery, now stationed at Fort Blenker, in Alexandria.  He was the son of Jos. T. Loomis, No. 41 Windsor street.  If he had lived until to-day, he would have been 24 years of age.  His mother was anticipating what pleasure he would have on the receipt of some few little birth-day presents which she had sent him, when the sad intelligence of his death was received.  A dispatch received late last night, states that Capt. Henry C. Smith, and Wm. T. Loomis, of this city, were accidentally killed on the cars at Alexandria, Wednesday.  Capt. Smith's body was to arrive by the midnight train."
  
  -The following appeared in the Daily Courant dated 2 Feb 1863:
  " The late Capt, Smith-The remains of Capt. Henry C. Smith reached this city on the midnight train Saturday, in charge of Lient. Post of the same company.  Capt. S. was not, as originally supposed, killed by the cars at the time of the death of Wm. T. Loomis.  His death occurred at Stafford Court House, Va., more than thirty miles from Alexandria, and was occasioned by a falling tree.
  It was during a severe snow storm on Wednesday, and Capt. Smith was walking along a beaten path by the side of camp, with his overcoat collar covering and shielding his head, and unconscious of danger for a single moment.  Some men were felling a tree, and seeing the captain, hailed him, but he did not seem to notice them of his danger till just at the instant he received the fatal blow, he raised his hand slightly and was struck upon the chin by a large branch.  His neck was dislocated by the force of the blow, and he died instantly.
  Capt. Smith was a brother of Lyman Smith, of the Board of Engineers, and was assistant foreman of Neptune Engine Co. No. 2 at the time of his death.  He was very highly thought of by his many friends and acquaintances, and in the regiment he was a universal favorite.  He was 25 years of age, and leaves a wife and child.  His funeral will probably take place to-morrow afternoon.
  The house of No. 2 has been draped in mourning for Smith and Loomis, who were both members of the same company."
  
  "The members of Neptune No. 2 are requested to meet this evening to make arrangements to attend the funeral of their late members, Capt. Henry C. Smith and William T. Loomis."
  
  -The following appeared in the Daily Courant dated 3 Feb 1863:
  "The members of Steam Engine Company No. 2, are requested to meet at their room at 12 o'clock today to attend the funeral of the late Captain Smith.  The funeral will be attended from St. Pauls Church at 1 o'clock this afternoon.  In consequence of the shortness of the notice it is impossible to provide a military escort, and the duty will be performed by the members of Neptune Engine Co. No. 2, of which he was an officer."
  
  -The following appeared in the Daily Courant dated 4 Feb 1863:
  "The Funeral Of Capt. Henry C. Smith was largely attended yesterday from St. Paul's Church on Market street.  The church was crowded by the many friends of the deceased, the aisle being reserved for mourners and members of the fire department.  At one o'clock the members of Neptune Engine Co. No. 2, accompanied by Colt's Armory Band, proceeded to the house of the deceased, and receiving the body, marched to the church. Capts. Martin, Seaver, Gillette and Gore, and Lieuts. Lord, Bolles, Gouge and Gay, acted as bearers.  Immediately behind the hearse was Lieut. O. R. Post, accompanied by two members of No. 2, both old companions in arms of the deceased.  Reaching the church the body was met at the door by pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hermann, who commenced reading the burial service of the Episcopal church, and the lid removed, in order to afford the fireman and other friends as opportunity of looking once more upon the face of their old companion.  Upon the lid of the coffin lay the sword and cap of Capt. Smith, together with a fine photograph.  The mark of the death blow was plainly visible upon the face of the deceased; otherwise it looked quite natural.  The remains were interred in Spring Grove Cemetery."
  
  -The following obituary appeared in The Springfield Republican dated Monday, 2 Feb 1863:
  
  "Capt. Henry C. Smith and William T. Loomis of Hartford, were accidentally killed by the cars at Alexandria, Va., on Friday.  Capt. Smith  was one of the six representatives from the Hartford Press office.  He was 24 years old and leaves a wife and child."
  
  -The following obituary appeared in The Springfield Republican dated Tuesday, 3 Feb 1863:
  
  "It seems that Capt. Henry C. Smith whose remains were brought from Alexandria on Saturday, was not killed on a railroad, but by a falling tree.  The men who were felling the tree, saw the captain's danger, and hailed him, but he did not seem to notice them till, just at the instant he received the fatal blow, when he raised his head slightly and was struck upon the chin by a large branch.  His neck was dislocated by the force of the blow, and he died instantly."
  
  -The following obituary appeared in The Springfield Republican dated Saturday, 7 Feb 1863:
  
  "Capt. Henry C. Smith and William T. Loomis of Hartford, were accidentally killed by the cars at Alexandria, Va., on Friday.  Capt. Smith  was one of the six representatives from the Hartford Press office.  He was 24 years old and leaves a wife and child.
  It seems that Capt. Henry C. Smith whose remains were brought from Alexandria on Saturday, was not killed on a railroad, but by a falling tree.  The men who were felling the tree, saw the captain's danger, and hailed him, but he did not seem to notice them till, just at the instant he received the fatal blow, when he raised his head slightly and was struck upon the chin by a large branch.  His neck was dislocated by the force of the blow, and he died instantly."
  
  -December 31, 1995: Received notification from City of Hartford that no death certificate is on file. 

Details of Henry C.'s family with Mary A. Slingsby