Smoak, J. Wesley (1828 - 23 AUG 1863)
Wesley served in the SC 20th Infantry Regiment Company B. He was from Orangeburg County. He was killed at Battery Wagner on 23 AUG 1863. Broken Fortunes lists his last name as SMOKE. Dickert's History of Kershaw's Brigade lists his name as "G. W. SMOAK." A monument is located in the Old Pioneer Cemetery located on the Salley Archives grounds.
REF: Broken Fortunes
EMAIL from Gene Jeffries (jeffries@netside.com)
The Civil War in South Carolina © - 1998 Eastern Digital Resources
