The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-14
HONOR MEMORY OF
CIVIL WAR NURSE
FUNERAL SERVICES OF MRS. LIN
DOL SMITH MARK PASSING OF
FAMOUS WOMAN

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Friday afternoon marked the funer.
al services of the last Of the regularly
enlisted army nurses of the Civil war
Mrs. Alwilda Patton Smith, widow
of Lindol Smith, resident OF
Latah county since 1882, the first
president of the Idaho state Woman's
Relief corps, "a charter member of the
Rebekah lodge and the president OF
the first Idaho Rebekah assembly at
Pocatello in 1921, was laid to rest
in the Moscow cemetery Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Smith was 80 years of age and
leaves memory of a long and useful
life, devoted to the service of others.
She was lovely mother and woman,
one of the foremost women leaders
of the state, and was as faithful in
her ministration Of service to others
in all the days of her life as she was
in the trying days Of the Civil war.
Enlists in 1862
1t was in 1852 that she enlisted as
a regular Union soldier in order to
be with her wounded husband. She
served all during the war as a regu-
lar army nurse and for several years
afterwards in the Union convalescent
hospital at indianapolis. The history
OF her enlistment and service in the
Union army is a story of unflinching
and heroic devotion to her country
and her husband.
Her husband, Lindol Smith, enlist
ed in the 73rd Indiana regiment. In
April, 1862, he was wounded and took
pneumonia. Upon receipt of word
from Mr.. Smith, Mrs. Smith left at
once for Indianapolis where she was
stopped by the order that no civilians
would be allowed within the Union
lines. She appealed to Levi P. Nor
ton, war time governor of Indiana,
for assistance. Governor Morton was
a personal friend and informed Mrs.
Smith that in order to reach her hus-
band she must enlist as regular
Union soldier. The answer was
typical:
Make out your papers, I will
sign them"
MatrOn of Union Hospital
Her hardships in the service were
equal to the hardships of the men.
Her marked ability made her matron
Of the Gallatin, Tenn, hospital where
she served until the end of the war.
From Gallatin she and her wounded
husband were transferred to the con-
valescent hospital at Indianapolis and
were among the last to be honorably
from the Union ranks.
Mrs. Smith was born in Cass coun-
ty, Indiana On January 10, 1861 she
married Lindol Smith and it was the
August that Mr. Smith
of
After discharge from the army the
Smiths returned to Indiana where
they established their home. They
remained there until 1882 when they
moved west, finally settling in Mos
.ow Mr.. Smith was engaged in car
)enter work and operated a planning
mill. He was contractor for the first
University of Idaho administration
building.
Advocate Of Suffrage
Mr. Smith, who died some years
.go, was a prominent Odd Fellow and
Mrs. Smith took an equally active
,art in the Rebekah lodge. They
we're both charter members of the
ocal Moscow lodges. In addition to
Ter active work with the Rebekah
odge, Mrs. Smith was the first presi-
lent of the Woman's Relief corps and
vas one of the most active of western
workers. for the cause of woman's ]
uffrage. 4
In the Spanish-American war both I
er sons were prompt to enlist and
ne son, Leo Smith, served during the
World war in the American air serv- ]
.e. Despite her age, Mrs Smith was
ne of the most active of Moscow {
yomen in the Red Cross. Her time
7as spent in knitting numerous SOCKS
nd sweaters and preparing comforts {
or the American soldier {
he Story Of American WomanhOOd
The memory of a well-lived unself-
III life remains with her friends and
er family. The story of her life is {
story Of American womanhood. {
Surviving her are Mrs. Nella Lieu ,
Hen Of Moscow, Bert Smith of Wal l
ice, and another son, Leo Smith, who S
now in Tucson, Ariz., on account 8
{ his health; two brothers now liv- |
lg in Indiana, three grandchildren, t
ex Smith and Sallie Jane Smith of +
7allace, and Jack Lieuallen of Mos /
ow; and one great grandchild, Jack T
ieuallen, Jr. For the past IL years '
RS. Smith has made her home with t
RS. Lieuallen. '
The Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy of the t
resbyterian church was in charge il
, the service. The Rebekah lodge I
ad charge of the services at the \
rave, the Presbyterian Ladies Aid e
,ciety were in charge of the flow a
s, and the Daughters of the Veter I
rs were in charge of the music. The Il
all bearers were: John L. Naylor, s
5 H Odenberg, Arnold S. Lyon, 0. "
Bell, William f. Morgareidge, and
:. E. Herd
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