Advertisement

Samuel Rodmond Smith

Advertisement

Samuel Rodmond Smith Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
30 Sep 1912 (aged 71)
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Burial
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.7517, Longitude: -75.5524
Memorial ID
View Source
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as Captain of Company C, 4th Delaware Infantry. On February 5, 1865 at Rowanty Creek, Virginia, he swam the partially frozen creek under enemy fire and established a safe crossing for his troops. He was awarded the CMOH for this act in 1895.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as Captain of Company C, 4th Delaware Infantry. On February 5, 1865 at Rowanty Creek, Virginia, he swam the partially frozen creek under enemy fire and established a safe crossing for his troops. He was awarded the CMOH for this act in 1895.

Bio by: RPD2



Advertisement

Advertisement

How famous was Samuel Rodmond Smith ?

Current rating: 4 out of 5 stars

35 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jan 7, 2000
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8050/samuel_rodmond-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Rodmond Smith (20 Apr 1841–30 Sep 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8050, citing Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.