Thornton Smith, Captain, United States Army, Assistant Quartermaster, United States Volunteers. Born at Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, September 21, 1823 and died at Washington, D.C., June 27, 1896.
“He Giveth His Beloved Sleep.”
He was buried with full military honors in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Kate Abbott Smith, the wife of Thornton Smith. She died March 8, 1920 and is buried with her husband.
Research regarding his career and his life continues.
Captain Thornton Smith (1823-1896)
Captain, Assistant Quartermaster 1861
Dismissed 1862 – Revoked 1864
Resigned 1864
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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