New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-29
GEN. z. KIRBY SMITH DEAD
LAST OF THE CONFEDERATE GENERALS
THE rxn CANE PEACEFULLY At sEwANEE.
TENN. WHERE HE HAD HELD PRO-
FFSsoISIIIP SINCE 1875. >

FEssoRsIIIP SINCE 1875.
sewanee, TENN, Marck 25.-General Z. Kirby smitss
professor OF mathematics In the University Oh -
south since 1879 died here this afternoon at 80
o'clock. For two years his health had been declining
Two weeks AGO he taken Ill In New-Orieans' ane
was confined to his bed for five or six days, ous
recovered sufficiently TO travel and reported al 90
wnn.e ready for duty on March 3D. Two oays
,terward he caught cold and relapse ensued, hie
condition being complicated by congestion OF the ngas
lung. L..
Everything In human power was done 10 save nu'
but f,om the first II evident that the cha"'ss
were against his recovery. once OF twice uu',hs
temporary periods Of semi-consciousness MS mn~
wondered through past scenes and he oiuerN .ue
bntt,re, 10 cue up. Early tlh, morning ne pe'aWte te
totally uncon 'co' Ill, cnd va, p"gI T I,pa,.i viii
md TX of his family were "i'h hiii' Inv i 49,
lie held on Friday.
Genera, smith came from ilInstiious family OF
,,or that has pcrticipacd with distinction In every
u,u var,d in this csL~try since the old Fr'nch war;
Ills grandfather served both against the frehch al"
the British being a major in the Revolutionary war;
Ills father was a colonel In the War OF 1917 anu
was aftcrward made United states Junse vi '"e gu
perior Court Of Florida. Ill, elder bro'her WINS '"N'
brsvetcd for gallantry on the field.
T. Kirby smith was. after the death OF 'enerai
p,urerard the last OF the Confederate officers OF the
highest rank to survive. lie was born In st. Angus
,ine Fla. on May 1c fs24. lie was graduated from
tho West Point Military academy In lo4o' anu ue'
came a Brcvet Second Lieutenant OF Infantry he
served I'm the Mexican War and was breveted ZOE
p,IIantry at Cerro Gordo, and again at Con'reras.
From ls4o to 1852, he was assistant proiessor VI
Mathematics at West Point.
III. became captain Of the I'd Cavalry In 1855. and
while serving on the frontier at Fort Atchnsons
Tcx on May 13, 1850, he was WOUNDED III an ehRaRW
ment with the Comanchc Indians. The Legislature
Texas gave him a vote OF thanks for his service u
this campaign. In 1861
Having teen promoted to major In january OF thas
year Oh April q, following, he resigned his COM
sion and was at once appointed lieutenant
of cavaliy In the C0nfcdemte Army. -
IIc was promoted until he became lieutenant.
ecn raj ON October D. 1861 and general on February
Ia IsGd His reputation for bravery was high.
In the first battlc OF Bull Run he was wounded at
ih, beginning OF the engagement. He commanded
The Depart ment OF East Tennessee In 1852, an9
I'm the Kentucky campaign led the advance OF General
Trasc,s army, which defeated General Nelson in the
battl. nt Richmond. KY. in August 1852
General Smith was $, nj hey no the Mlss,ss'pM 70
Fehrmry 1863, and there organized government
for The country. BY running the blockade at GAL
weston and wilmington, ~ c., he established com.
munIcati0n with the Confederate capital, and sent
iargs quantities of cotton TO Europe.
lie established factories, brought machinery from
England and manufactured ammunition and made
The district independent of the rest OF the South
Of The wal lie fought against General Banks In
the Red River campaign and defeated hinl.
At the close OF the war General smith became
president of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
he i%cnmc chancellor OF the University + Nashville.
nnd remained there until 1879 when he became pro-
fessor Of mathematics a the University OF the South.
at sewanee Tenn. where he has since been engageos