Frederick Appleton Smith

Frederick Appleton Smith
Frederick A. Smith circa 1913
Born(1849-05-15)May 15, 1849
Craigville, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1922(1922-02-04) (aged 72)
New York City, U.S.
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch
United States Army
Service years
1873–1913
Rank
Brigadier general
Conflicts
Indian Wars

Frederick Appleton Smith (May 15, 1849 – February 4, 1922) was an American brigadier general.

Biography

He was born in New York on May 15, 1849. He entered the United States Military Academy on July 1, 1869, and graduated in 1873. He then served in the Nez Perce War. He retired on May 15, 1913. On January 28, 1915, he remarried at age 64, a widow, Mrs. Hevenor, the former Emma Mandeville.

He died on February 4, 1922, and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Newburgh, New York.

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brig. Gen. F. A. Smith Dies" (PDF). The New York Times. February 5, 1922. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Uncle Sam's Generals On The Mexican Frontier" (PDF). The New York Times. March 12, 1911. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Gen. F. A. Smith Marries" (PDF). The New York Times. January 28, 1915. Retrieved July 29, 2009.