Sherman Receives News of Lee's Surrender in Smithfield

Johnston County Courthouse

In the early morning hours of April 12, 1865, two Union officers arrived here and delivered a telegram from General Ulysses S. Grant to General William T. Sherman, who was quartered in the Old Johnston County Courthouse, which ...

Smithfield

Marker Front:

This residential area was carved from the Joseph Riley Smith plantation, a 600 acre antebellum farm, one of the largest in 19th century Jefferson County. Smithfield lies to the west of Birmingham's city center on the flat land ...

Smithfield

Smithfield, visible to the northeast, was the last home of Col. William Preston, a noted surveyor who fostered the settlement of western lands. Preston was also a Revolutionary officer, Indian fighter, and a member of the House of Burgesses. Built ...

Occupation of Smithfield

“cheering … rolled along the lines”

(Preface):The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the “March to the Sea.” Sherman's objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. ...

Smithfield Township World War Memorial

Honor Roll

To perpetuate the memory

of the men of

Smithfield Township

who served their country

in the World's War 1917-1919

[Honor Roll of Veterans]

And to honor him who made

the Supreme Sacrifice

Corporal Thomas Davis McEwen

Killed in action, Vesle River, Fismette, France

August 8th, A.D. 1918

Marker is at ...