New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22

he finally reached his post u" '"o ''"'
dorian wilderness. c..t,N,
War az well as peace has had us o'''''"'
of daring and initiative
Tho greatest French bearer OF the name
rronc,s Joseph Smith. or LefepVre' DIS
It. rano is IN France-was one OF Napoi-
~ ra..,or,e,s most energetic marshsls
~ Nc ,bo son of miller. but rose oy
means OF the army 10 oc o'''
powerfuI men in France
cr,I,b. gained fame in both armies IN the
.a.,oo civil War Anlrew Jackson
Smith was made DreVet niaJo' 49,.
the regular army for his gallant "s"'i"s q
| tho battle OF Nashville, December 10 M" 10
| 1854 Charles Ferguson SHhth ""
charge on Fort Donelson that deciueu t"e
! day. rose 10 be major genera anu ~
| from accidental injuries recelNeu apr" -
1862. Edmund Kirby Smith. VINO hao "O'
distinction I'm the Mexican war eh'ere" '".
| Confederate army as lieutenant coio"e' "
| cavalry and rose TO the rank OF general
lie led tho Southern troops In some Oh 'hei'
most dashing campaigns. Meian' nv"
smith was a naval officer-he was maze
rear admiral In is70-who distinguished
himself I'm the battle OF Mobile Bay III
command OF the Monongahela. Niilisfn
Fsrrar Smith served through almost an
grades up to major general In the ies"'a'
army. and won especial distinction az 'ha'
tsnooga
Samuel Smith. who, though dangerously
wounded, defended Fort Miffiin against the
British in III, and James Smith. one OF the
slgners Of the Declaration OF independence
are two mon of the name Of revolutionary
fame. ,,,.
England has at least one famous Warnke
Sm,th SIR William sydney Smith, who be-
gan his military career under GustaVuS
AdoIphus of Sweden. His greatest achieve
n,ent was tho defence OF Saint Jean - Acre
q CITY of Palestine. against Napoleon. The
| English. under Smith, held this stronghold
| for sixty-one days until the French us
corraged gave up the siege With his fail
rre 10 capture Saint Jean D'Acre, Napoleon
gave up his attempted conquest OF fales-
tine. and retired 10 Egypt. For ms Draw
| defence Of this keystone position. smith re-
| ceivcd wealth, honor and the thanks OF
, Parliament.
There are many other Smiths Of fame
who have had at least their share Of OAR
/ ing and originality
one of them is r. Hopkinson Smith, the
/ versatile American author. painter ana
! lighthouse builder. Another IS Peril'
! smith. the aboitionst. who. in lSoi' AZ
| middle age. decided 20 give away his huge
! fortune and who later. with Horace
/ Greeley. signed Jefferson Davis's bail bond
/ still another IS Goodwin Smith scholar
statesman and philosopher who. when the
! greater part Of England was sympathizlns
! with the Confederate cause. dared TO up
hold the Union side stanchly I'm public be-
J fore his fellow countrymen. Before his
death. Of recent occurrence he had lohP
been Canadas leading mind. after making
for himself an enviable reputation as
nrofound thinker both in England and the
! United States
/ Charles Emory Smith. Postmaster zen
! eral under President Mckinley; George
J Smith. a Scotch-American banker. who. IN
1920 founded the iirst banking house in
Chicago. Gypsy Smith. the energetic re-
yivallst; James Smith. American back
yoodsman. who. I'm 49, captured Fort
Bedford. Kentucky. from the English ana
released seven prisoners they were holding
the first capture OF fort from the Brit
fish by American colonists-these are "A Few
Of the many other men named Smith who
by their energy and originality have helped
make history.
Copyright. 1911 by Frances Marshall)