b. 01/05/1835 Cameron, New York. d. 08/06/1916 Olean, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1862 Warwick Courthouse, Virginia.
David L Smith MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Battery E, 1st New York Light Artillery for action on April 6, 1862 at Warwick Courthouse, Virginia. He did not receive his Medal until August 6, 1906.
MOH CITATION:
This soldier, when a shell struck an ammunition chest, exploding a number of cartridges and setting fire to the packing tow, procured water and extinguished the fire, thus preventing the explosion of the remaining ammunition.
BURIAL LOCATION: PLEASANT VALLEY CEMETERY, OLEAN, NEW YORK.
BLOCK 26, LOT 2, GRAVE 5.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
