Cornelius C. Smith
Cornelius C. Smith | |
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5th U.S. Cavalry 10th U.S. Cavalry | |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars
Philippine Insurrection World War I |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
In his later career, Smith served as an officer during the
Smith's son,
Biography
Early life
Cornelius Cole Smith was born on April 7, 1869, in the frontier town of
He was also related to brothers William andOn April 9, 1890, at age 21, Smith enlisted in the
Battle at White River, 1891
Within a year, Smith reached the rank of
Smith's actions at White River prevented the Sioux from capturing the supply wagons. He was cited for distinguished bravery in the face of a numerically superior enemy force and received the Medal of Honor[4][6][7][8][12] on February 4, 1891.[9][11]
Service in Cuba and the Philippines, 1892–1912
The following year, on November 19, 1892, Smith was made a commissioned officer as a
From 1903 to 1906, he served as captain with the
under General Wood, during which time he helped publish A Grammar of the Maguindanao Tongue According to the Manner of Speaking It in the Interior and on the South Coast of the Island of Mindanao (1906) with Spanish Jesuit Rev. Father Jacinto Juanmart.In 1908, he accepted a two-year position as
Fort Huachuca and World War I, 1912–1920
After a nine-year tour of duty in the Philippines, Smith was brought back to the U.S. in 1912 and in fall transferred to the
During 1915, Smith was a
Retirement and later years 1920–36
Smith taught
Smith died in Riverside, California on January 10, 1936, at the age of 66.[4][11] He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum,[15][16] along with 1,000 other veterans.[17]
Personal life
Smith was married; His son Cornelius Cole Smith Jr. was born 1913 at Fort Huachuca.
Grave site restoration
In November 2003, a special ceremony was held at Smith's grave site to display a new 18-foot-tall flagpole and stone bench nearby. Smith's son,
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company K, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near White River, S. Dak., 1 January 1891. Entered service at: Helena, Mont. Birth: Tucson, Ariz. Date of issue: 4 February 1891.
Citation:
With 4 men of his troop drove off a superior force of the enemy and held his position against their repeated efforts to recapture it, and subsequently pursued them a great distance.[20]
Bibliography
Books
- A Grammar of the Maguindanao Tongue According to the Manner of Speaking It in the Interior and on the South Coast of the Island of Mindanao (1906, contributing editor with Jacinto Juanmart)
- Memoirs of the late Frank D. Baldwin, Major General, U.S.A. (1928, contributing editor with Alice B. Baldwin)
Articles
- Old Military Forts of the Southwest (1930)
- Some Unpublished History of the Southwest (1931)
See also
References
- ^ The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the originalon July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g University of Arizona, ed. (1978). "Review of "Don't Settle for Second: Life and Times of Cornelius C. Smith"". Arizona and the West. 20 (2). Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press: 89–90.
- ^ Fort Huachuca, Arizona: Huachuca Museum Society. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ ISBN 0-8032-9420-4
- ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Medal of Honor Winners". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. Medal of Honor recipients, 1863–1973, 93rd Cong., 1st sess. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1973. (pg. 228)
- ^ ISBN 0-922564-00-0
- ^ ISBN 0-935269-07-X
- ^ a b c Army Times Publishing Company. "Military Times Hall of Valor: Cornelius Cole Smith". Awards and Citations: Medal of Honor. MilitaryTimes.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b Sterner, C. Douglas (1999). "MOH Citation for Cornelius Smith". MOH Recipients: Indian Campaigns. HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Sterner, C. Douglas (1999). "Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient". Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesites In The State of California. HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b Beyer, Walter F. and Oscar Frederick Keydel, ed. Deeds of Valor: From Records in the Archives of the United States Government; how American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor; History of Our Recent Wars and Explorations, from Personal Reminiscences and Records of Officers and Enlisted Men who Were Rewarded by Congress for Most Conspicuous Acts of Bravery on the Battle-field, on the High Seas and in Arctic Explorations. Vol. 2. Detroit: Perrien-Keydel Company, 1906. (pg. 327, 330)
- ^ a b c United States Department of State. Register of the Department of State, December 17, 1917. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1918. (pg. 138)
- ISBN 0-385-14064-9
- ^ Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery - Founders' Stories Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the originalon July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the originalon July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the originalon July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the originalon July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipients". Indian War Campaigns. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
Further reading
- Smith, Jr., Cornelius C. Don't Settle for Second: Life and Times of Cornelius C. Smith. San Rafael, California: Presidio Press, 1977. ISBN 0-89141-007-4
- Wilson, D. Ray. Terror on the Plains: A Clash of Cultures. Dundee, Illinois: Crossroads Communications, 1999. ISBN 0-916445-47-X
External links
- John "J-Cat" Griffith. "Cornelius Cole Smith". Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. Find a Grave.
- Indian War Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipients for the United States Army at Army Knowledge Online