Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-02-06
WITH MILITARY HONOHs.
Funeral OF Gen. Andrew Jackson Smith
at St. Louis-The Veteran Of Two Wars
Laid to Rest with tho Honors Due His
Rank-A Brief Sketch Of His Career In
MIlItary and Civil Life.

Funeral OF Gen. Andrew jackson Smith
at st. Louls-The Veteran Of Two Wars
Laid to Rest with the Honors Due His
Rank-A Brief Sketch Of His Career in
Military and Civil Life.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2.-The funeral of
Gen. A J. Smith, who died Saturday
afternoon, took place at p. m. from
the Church OF the Immaculate Concep-
tion.
Gen. Smith was buried with military
honors. Four troops of the Third
cavalry from Jefferson barracks, with
the Arsenal band, the surviving vet
erans of the Mexican war and the
G. A. K. formed portion OF the cor.
tege.
After the funeral services at the
church the casket was returned to the
hearse, guarded by eight sergeants Of
the regular army.
The cortege quickly formed. The
Third regiment cavalry were In the
lead, followed by the grand army
posts. Then came the hearse with It's
escort of soldiers, one OF whom led .
horse with officers mountings, repre-
senting the dead generals steed. Car
riages containing the relatives fol.
lowed, and then the members Of the
Loyal Legion and the Blue and Gray.
The religious services at the grave
were succeeded by the regular militia.
ry ceremony accorded soldier hold.
Ing the rank of general.
Obituary.
lGen Andrew Jackson Smith was born in
Bucks county. Pa. April 20. 1915, and received
his hrst schooling at Philadelphia HIS father
was Gen. Samuel Smith, who served with dis
tinction in the war OF 1872 After leaving
school at Philadelphia the young man secured
an appointment from President jackson to
West Point. He graduated in the class Of 1888.
His first active work In the army was in cav
airy practice at Carlisle, Pa From 1889 to
| 1873 he was at Fort Leavenworth. He was
then appointed first lieute nant and sent to the
Rocky mountains
When the Mexican war broke out he was
sent at once TO the front He fought under
Gen. Stephen Kearny. After the Mexican
war he was commissioned to go to south
ern California, and in lSis was transferred to
san francisco, where he had command OF
company. About the time OF the breaking
out OF the civil war he was appointed major
Outrageous, and early In 1851 was summoned to
washington, where he was created major OF
| cavalry From this point his promotionwas rapid
and steady. On October :, 1851. he became
| colonel OF the Second California volunteers
and was assigned TO the army OF the Tennes-
see In short time he became chief Of the
| cavalry department OF Missouri and Missis-
| sippi and on March II, 1862, was appointed
| brigadier- general Of volunteers. He was In
the siege OF Corinth, was one Of the leaders in
the attack on Chippewa Bluffs, was at the
| siege OF Vicksburg and led the Red River
campaign. On April 10, 1884 he was compn-
mented for valor at Pleasant Hill, La, and
shortly afterward for bravery at Tupelo, MISS
was made breyet brigadier general. He won
the title OF brevet major general at the battle
| OF Nashville. Gen. Smith was honorably mus
tered out OF service January Is, 1855, and then
| appointed colonel OF the Seventh regular cav
airy. He was in upper Arkansas until 1885,
and later left the army and settled in st.
Louis.
| He was appointed postmasterof OF st. Louis In
1872 BY President Grant. In 1877 he was elect
ed city auditor That was the year OF the big
strike. Gen. Smith was placed In command Of
| the brigade OF militia raised In St. Louis to
| protect the city, He served as city auditor
| IL years, being elected every time he ran
| Early In 1889 congress placed him on the re-
| tired list OF United States army of1cers and
| 1t was then that he decided to give UP public
| work at the expiration Of his term OF ONCE
as city auditor few weeks later.