Frederick Appleton Smith
Frederick Appleton Smith (May 15, 1849 – February 4, 1922) was a brigadier general.[1]
Frederick Appleton Smith | |
|---|---|
 Frederick A. Smith circa 1913 | |
| Born | May 15, 1849 Craigville, New York |
| Died | February 4, 1922 (aged 72) New York City |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1873–1913 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
Biography
He was born in New York on May 15, 1849, to Frederick B. Smith and Sarah Durno Smith.[2] He entered the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1869, and graduated in 1873.[3] He then served in the Nez Perce War. He retired on May 15, 1913.[1] On January 28, 1915, he remarried at age 64, a widow, Mrs. Hevenor, the former Emma Mandeville.[4]
He died on February 4, 1922, and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Newburgh, New York.[1][2]
Publications
References
- "Brig. Gen. F. A. Smith Dies" (PDF). The New York Times. February 5, 1922. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
Gen. Frederick Appleton Smith, U. S. A., retired, died early last-evening of heart disease at his home, 300 West Street. ...
- "Frederick Appleton Smith". Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "Uncle Sam's Generals On The Mexican Frontier" (PDF). The New York Times. March 12, 1911. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- "Gen. F. A. Smith Marries" (PDF). The New York Times. January 28, 1915. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
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