United States Army Officer. Original burial site of 1st Lt Smith, who was killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Smith left his studies at Hamilton College in NY to join the US Army during the Civil War. He enlisted into Company A, 7th US Infantry in June of 1862 . Smith was promoted to 2nd Lt with the 117th New York Infantry Regiment in August of 1862. He saw action against Confederate General Longstreet's forces at Suffolk VA. Smith also saw action at Charleston, Ft Wagner and Ft Sumter. In April of 1864, he was promoted to 1st Lt. As a 1st Lt, Smith, participated in the battles at Cold Harbor and Petersburg. After fighting at Darbytown Road in October of 1864, Smith was promoted to Captain. He was assigned Aide-de-Camp to General Alfred Terry. On January 5, 1865, Smith was severely wounded, while leading a charge, at Ft Fisher NC. He was shot in the left shoulder and lung. Smith was cited for gallantry and awarded the bevert rank of major. For the remainder of his life, Smith would be unable to raise his left arm above the shoulder. After recuperating enough from his wounds to released from the hospital, Smith was discharged from the army in May of 1865. After passing a physical and proving he could mount a "tall horse" with his injured shoulder, Smith was commissioned a 2nd Lt with Company F, 7th US Cavalry Regiment. Since there was already another officer in the regiment with name Smith, he was nicknamed Fresh Smith. On December 5, 1868, Smith was promoted to 1st Lt and assigned as regimental commissary. Smith was very popular with his fellow officers and became part of LTC George Custer's inner circle. But the commanding officer of the 7th, Col Samuel Sturgis, thought Smith was unprofessional and had "questionable practices" as a Quartermaster. Sturgis had Smith appear before a review board to determine if he should be released from the military. The board kept Smith with the 7th, but they had him transferred from quartermaster duties to Company A. Between 1869 and 1876, Smith saw service with the 7th Cavalry on Reconstruction Duty in the South and the Yellowstone and Black Hills Expeditions. At the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Smith was the commanding officer of Company E. Sometime during the fighting, Smith was killed on Last Stand Hill. After the battle, Smith's body was found on Last Stand Hill. Nearby Smith was the body of LTC Custer and several other officers. Smith was originally buried where he had died. In 1877 an expedition removed all known officer burials, except for Lt Crittenden. Their remains were returned to their families or buried at other sites. Smith was buried at Ft. Leavenworth KS. He was survived by his wife, Henrietta.