Monday, May 20, 2019

Jacob H. Smith Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 1

Jacob Hurd Smith, who I have been writing about this past week for what he did on the island of Samar in the Philippines.   is buried at Arlington National Cemetery which has a lots of military positions in which he served.  It is quite expansive.

JACOB HURD SMITH  of Ohio.

Appointed from Illinois, 1st lieutenant , 2nd Kentucky Infantry, 5 June 1861
Captain 28 January 1862
Honorably mustered out 29 June 1863

Captain, Volunteer Reserve Corps, 25 June 1863
Honorably mustered out 21 October 1865
Captain, 13th U.S. Infantry  7 March 1867

Unassigned 25 May 1869
Major, Judge Advocate, 25 May 1869
Appointment of Major Judge Advocate Revoked 10 December 1869

But Wait!!  There's More!!  --DaCoot

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