Frederick Appleton Smith
United States Army general (1849–1922)
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Frederick Appleton Smith (May 15, 1849 – February 4, 1922) was an American brigadier general.[1]
BornMay 15, 1849
Craigville, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1922 (aged 72)
New York City, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Frederick Appleton Smith | |
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Frederick A. Smith circa 1913 | |
| Born | May 15, 1849 Craigville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1922 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1873–1913 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Conflicts | Indian Wars |
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.[2] 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.[3]
He died on February 4, 1922, and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Newburgh, New York.[1]