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(1849-05-15)May 15, 1849
Craigville, New York
DiedFebruary 4, 1922(1922-02-04) (aged 72)
New York City
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service18731913
RankBrigadier general
Battles/warsIndian 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

  1. "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. ...
  2. "Frederick Appleton Smith". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. "Uncle Sam's Generals On The Mexican Frontier" (PDF). The New York Times. March 12, 1911. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  4. "Gen. F. A. Smith Marries" (PDF). The New York Times. January 28, 1915. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
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