The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-30
I'M MEMORIhM
OF the t. plain Burke
Smith 81 T1is

jill III ~ ~ ~ -
City
Iife as ntle ana tae
meats
50 EaIzed a min. lat es1t1e6 uiiEhl
stand pp
iaand say 70 al the world. rlils va
y man
I'VE pan who knew. mes 4it
s5mIth siil fnstInetly re6esnlze ths
T55Ftrtiit a. set forth by so H1es q
tl sfsat Flilgter poet quct q 5eye
when 1t was aunounced m Clatlsl'
9lirB that the spirit OF tilis gentle
man had gone. there was uriivert9l
regret AMONG MS acelaa int ilee5 anti
llEl4Sntis, polgnant frief anaopE those
most
Mr.. Smith was born NoVefn5er iSs
iIs4I- and spent most of HIS Iifei n
This native county. Tyler. He VA
nstlra1Iy OF studfeus habigs atid vas
fblesed more than the average man
with a good share Of common sense
l6nd business aeuufeh- In the days
OF his early. young manhood the stir
8rInE seems Incident TO- the beginning
! o fr1fe CtH var were being enacted
fThs natrIotI. oul of young Smith
veat deeply I'D and he resoIvedsto
] o1 himself a solder Tor the de-
lfer.. oi his eunltry. So he left his
lhdr. ind went to wheeling where
The enlisted private in Company
Z q M 6nd regiment. Virginia
\ VoIuntc Infantry. His service as
I q soldier was marked for GOODNESS.
vigilance and courage. At the sec
lond battle OF Bun Run when Volun-
lteers were needed to reconnoitar IN
front OF the lines Private Smith was
hrst TO respond from his COMPANY
In November. 1862. he was made a
Inon-commissioned ofncer and on
/ March %, 1863. he reserved his
leo4nmission. as second 1ieutenntnt-
\ In March, 1864. Lieutenant smith
was appointed acting, assistant signal
omcer in the department. OF West
| Virginia, In which capacity he served
until May IS. when he was captiir-
ed BY AIosby's Rangers. lie spent
the remaining months of this year
\ in various Southern prisons. but
finally managed to escbDe and made
\ his wax TO washington d. c. Find
\ ing his old regiment had been mus
tered out. Lieutenant smith was Of
Tered and accepted a captaucy in the
sixth West Virginia Cavalry His old
icounmander Bvt- Mai. Gen William
w AveriH! wrfttns to Mai: Gen.
4 George Crook. says: u have the
honor to recommend Captain James
B. smith. Sixth West Virginia Caial-
~ as a bTave skflIfuI and enterpris-
ing officer who distinguished himself
at Droop Mountain and afterwards
tat Rdartinsburg.s'
Having served his country for
\ nearly fve years. G2-s7. and having
Iseen service in dIRerent and remote
/ parts OF the country, Captain Smith
I returned to civn life In his native
county and engaged In merchandis-
Ing. In which. as In military life, he
was most successful Shortly after
returning TO his home Captain Smith
was united in marriage 70 Miss Mar
tina I-angfitt. Three children result
ed from the union. Sidney A, Ida.
and Silas NJ
About eight years ago, owing 10
falling health. Mr.. smith gave up the
active management OF his large bust
ness Interests and moved to ClarIss-
burg where he led a peaceful re-
tired life until his death pecemberI
30, 1908.
Not only was Captain smith a SOL
der for his country. but he was al
valiant Christian soIiiier as we'll
Early in life he gave his heart to God
and united With the Christian church
All his life long he developed those
traits OF Christian character which
made him so much beloved In his
church and in his home ind respect
ed By all who knew him. Captain
smith had great faith in the Great
Captain Of his salvation and was al
valiant soldier OF Jesus Christ Al
large company OF sorrowing friends
and relatives gathered at his lateI
home in .Clarksburg at O'Clock
Christmas eve to pay the last rite OIL
respect to his memory. In the nec-l
essarS absence OF his pastor. theI
Re. s. X. Arbuthuot. district super
Intendent OF Wheeling. conducted thel
services. during which he paid al
worthy tribute OF praise to che de-
parted Christian soldier. On Christ
mas day the funeral party took their
sad Journey to Centervilie. where the
Interment service was conducted BY
his pastor. the Rev. w. 81. LonE, of
ClnrlSsourE.
n worthy life is eHded noble
spirit has taken its place Where
Jesus and His Angels are ITO live
in hearts We leave behind Is. not tol