SMITH, EDMUND KIRBY An American soldier, born at Saint Augustine, Fla. Ile graduated at West Point in 1845. During the Mexiean \Var he was brevetted first lieutenant for gallantry at Cerro Gordo, and captain for bravery at Contreras and Churubuseo. From 1849 to 1852 he was assistant professor of mathe matics at West Point. He became first lieuten ant in March, 1851, captain of the Second Cavalry in March, 1855, and major in January, 1861. Ile resigned from the army April 6, 1861, was ap pointed lieutenant-colonel of cavalry in the Con federate Army, and became brigadier-general June 17, 1861. He served as chief of staff under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in the Shenandoah Valley during June and a part of July, and brought in the fresh troops which decided the first battle of Bull Run, July 21st, but was himself severely wound ed. He became major-general in October, 1861, and in March, 1862, was placed in charge of the District of East Tennessee, and afterwards of the Department of East Tennessee, Kentucky, North Georgia, and Western North Carolina. Here he
led the advance of General Bragg's army into Kentucky, defeated General Nelson near Rich mond (southeast of Lexington), August 30, 1862, gathered men and supplies, and threatened Cincinnati. On October 9, 1862, he became lieu tenant-general and in February, 1863. was as signed to the Trans-Mississippi Department. He became general on February 19, 1804, and in April baffled General Banks's unfortunate Red River expedition. He finally surrendered to General Canby in Nay, 1865. From 1866 to 1868 he was president of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele graph Company, from 1870 to 1875 was chan cellor of the University of Nashville, and from 1875 until his death was professor of mathemat ics in the University of the South, at Sew•anee, Tenn.