Biography of Charles Maurice Smith

Since Charles Maurice Smith has no biography in the National Archives, below is my biography of the man. 
   Maurice was born in Lynchburg, Va. in 1817. Before the war, he was a land officer clerk and newspaperman in Richmond. He may have been a lawyer in Utah from 1853 through 1857. After the war, he was a Richmond newspaper man, then Commissioner of Deeds in Washington, D. C. He died April 1, 1881, in Port Royal, Va., when he was thrown from a buggy.
   Smith always signed as "Ch: Maurice Smith"
September 28, 1861 Appointed Quartermaster Captain, Confirmed December 24, 1861 and assigned to duty by Lt. Col. Larkin Smith auditing transportation companies' bills in Richmond
NA, RRB 6-14-64
June 7, 1862 Signed as a Notary Public
NA, RRB 4-11A-62
March 9, 1863 As a member of the Quartermaster General's Office, reported to the QMG that the Virginia Central RR's request regarding increasing its rates should be referred to Col. Wadley
NA, VC 3-9-63
May 27, 1863 Informed of a RR classification change
NA, A&NC 5-27-63
June 13, 1863 Ordered to adjust rates for Macon & Western RR
NA, M&W 6-13-63
July 6, 1863 Promoted to Brigade Quartermaster (ie Major)
August 17, 1863 Appointed by Quartermaster General to be in charge of the auditing of all railroads
NA, QM 8-17A-63
NA, QM 8-17C-63
NA, QM 9-12-63
October 20, 1863 Requested by Major Sims that the Richmond & York River RR rates be adjusted
NA, R&YR 10-20-63
December 7, 1863 Reported his assigned duties to the Quartermaster General
NA, RRB 12-7-63
March 28, 1864 Provided Capt. Sharp with a document for his quarterly report
NA, RV 3-28-64
June 14, 1864 Details the organization and duties of his office to an Inspector General
NA, RR 6-14-64
July 5, 1864 Was informed of a rate increase for the Richmond & Danville RR and the Piedmont RR
NA, RRB 7-5-64
August 25, 1864 Sims requested QMG to allow Smith to handle an issue
NA, RRB 8-25-64
December 20, 1864 His office was reassigned from the control of Lt. Col. Cone to Lt. Col. Harris
NA, QM 12-20-64
December 27, 1864 Requested Sims allow him additional officers to assist in his increased work responsibilities
NA, RRB 12-27-64
December 30, 1864 Ordered to audit all transportation accounts after January 1, 1865
NA, RRB 12-30B-64
December 31, 1864 Sims informed Smith of rate change for one RR
NA, RRB 12-31B-64
January 2, 1865 Sims directs Smith to accept bills in one situation
NA, RRB 1-2B-65
January 20, 1865 Sims directed rate changes for some RRs
NA, WNC 1-20-65
NA, RRB 1-21C-65
NA, RRB 1-23B-65
NA, RRB 1-27-65
NA, RRB 2-13B-65
April 1, 1881 Died in a accident
NP, VV 4-14-81

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