Rank In/Out: Private
Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia.  Admitted June 8, 1864.  Disposition: Winder. Date: June 9, 1864. (Confed. Arch., Chap. 6, File No. 112, page 316 & 410.)
Appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle or who died of wounds or disease.  Born: Catawba County.  Deceased: July 21, 1864 in Richmond Va. of disease.  (Confed. Arch., Chap 10, File No. 9, page 288)
Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing for Mar 1864,  and for 2nd quarter 1864 issued April 11, 1864.

Final Statement of J. Smith Abernathy
Deceased, late private Company C, 28th N.C. Regiment.
Private J. Smith Abernathy born in Catawba County State of North Carolina was enlisted by Capt Linebarger at Newton N.C. on the 14th day of March 1864 to Serve for the War and died of disease at Richmond Va. on the 21st day of July 1864.  No payment has been made him.  He is into them to pay from the date of his enlistment to the date of his death.  There is due him $50.00 bounty for enlisting.  His is entitled to commutation for transportation in lieu of furlough from Richmond Va. to Newton N.C., x back which is 600 miles.  He is entitled to commutation for clothing from the 14th day of March 1864 to the 21st day of June 1864.  He is indebted to the confederate states for ______ on account of clothing drawn in kind to the amount of $17.00 (Seventeen dollars) no effects on hands.
He is entitled to the bounty Bonus of $100. under act of Congress approved Feb 17th 1864.
I herby certify that the above final statement is correct – in every particular.
Given at Petersburg Va. this 26th day of Nov 1864

T James Linebarger, Capt (Signature)
County C.C. 28th NC Reg’t

(Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina, NARA, Publication Number M270; National Archives Film Number:M230 roll 1)