James (Ovid) Smith
Born: November 9, 1844 at Fredericksburg, Virginia
Home Town: Circleville, Ohio
Status: POW
Date of Issue: July 6, 1864
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James (Ovid) Smith, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on April, 1862, while serving with Company G, 21st Ohio Infantry, in action during the Andrew’s Raid in Georgia. Private Smith was one of the 19 of 22 men (including two civilians) who, by direction of General Mitchell (or Buell), penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory. Smith was captured near Huntsville, Alabama, and did not participate in the remainder of the raid.
