New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
OBITUARY.
OBITUAR Y.
CEN. MORGAN L. SMITH.

Theman who was found dead in bed ut Tay lors
Hotel in Jersey City Tuesday morning has been tden-
titled Gen. Morgan L. Smith, famous officer la the
ClOn Army during the late war. The posi- NOR
ten examination, wL!,h was held last night showed
that death re-l!tcd from congestion OF the lunge.
The county physician, Dr. Stout WHO made the autopsy.
said that the disense probably developed suddenly and
the Gener;u died IN sleep. The imprint OF his hand
which was rndcr bis head he lay upon one
side, stu remains to show that there was
no Violent delth.struggle. Gen. Smith left ash
lngton apparently In good health and his vile, who
attending performance ~ FJrI5 rheater when the
OF her husbands death reached her. tainted away.
ami with difficulty restored to c0ns:lou5ncss. Sew
era friends OF the deceased called the unicrtakers
store Yesterday where the remains are deposited and
arrangements made to take tao body to Washing
ton this morning.
Morgan L. Smith. while living with his father near
OswegO n Y. in his youth enlisted private soldier
and won. to the Mcxsan war. he dis2l yed remark
able at CcrrO GJrdo ami Cirpult"pec and was
made sergeant. Ha was present at tao cap
ture OF tho City OF Mcx:o. At the out.
ofsrcd 10 raise regiment from Illinois AMI 81 s"uri.
composed OF who would never retreat or ABANDON
formed. and in the WORKS Of u '0nfrderai" general
they fought like devils, AMI ihey never knew when
they whipped" Al the capture OF Fort Donaldson
Co Sn;h ted i' regiment IN gallant charge ana WIS
made BrigadcrG"neral. His nrofhrr. Giles A. smith,
Vckshrrg at the battle OF shiloh, before ChdaEo0ga
and in most OF the battles IN thr Southwest,
Gen Smith served wrn di7ungni,nci GllantrY
under Gen Grant, vino repeatedly rerpsriz II hiS vor
bravery. Whcu (Irs:lt called To WtSlln@tbn,
en- smith reDrric. - q n. Sherman, unitc whom H.
marched with Ms command 10 the On lllt narcn
he distinguished himself. ant vas made a MLjor-Ien-
After the movement in front ~ Al inta which com
pelod the surrender or that place" ten. sherman IN
referring to Gen. smith used Ia" tOoHlug wOrd': ne
OF tn" DraveSt m"n IN acilon ever knew
During battles Gen. Sufh " ~ struck VITA
mnic bal! in III back. Inst above :ne hip bJur. Tie
hall penetrated 40 ia" 1On'. piece or whi'n was re-
before tn bullet I'D he ractrd Although he
Lin,cf iOT duty Lg3un, hut vas denied The command
OF hE division. 10 WAS cvl lent that he WIS 700
eIecDlcd 20 perform the duties Gen. Sherman offered
hiiu The command II pot ne mILht name, an ~
chose Memphis. Tenn. II" was provided with an "rirr
TO take cUnn AM Of thit post Dlt wueG N ar'i'fl
he 'OGni hi. friend. Gen. CIdwlldder C. WAAn-
burn III command, and fOrbUrr showing him thc
order for hI- depo,i9n. tI"n Smith pad
VckShurg ana took command TIL rH.
While In Command at VckShurg he ordered court
OF 10 neGrnrs CHARGED with numbering family
OF white people. The negroes were convicted ana exc
cuted by lis THIS put end % similar outtdg's
In that region After the close OF thc Gen. smith
was appOin ed Uuited States COnSul AZ Honolulu. He
subsequently declined IN" GJvcInOr5rip VI Colorado.
and acted cnunS" f)r ra""p"ctOn O claims AT the
time Of death connected with the klapnAne
ton ~ buildings by he Company.
Den. smith 5l!:y QUARRY orJve and modest man.
The IirL il wi!'h r"E.,vrei Ais himc ~ the
be died. aud tle dilh 'litv with which MS
identity established, war perfectly cna.Lc "Tl1tic
OF the He So years OF age ami lett wife AMI