Happy Valley in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Rodmond Smith
April 20, 1842 Sept 30, 1912
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 2, 2000
1. Samuel Rodmond Smith Marker-Back
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 39° 45.114′ N, 75° 33.144′ W. Memorial is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Happy Valley. It is on Delaware Avenue. The marker is in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Section XI Lot 6. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Read Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Bassett (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gunning Bedford Jr. (about 500 feet away); John McKinly (about 700 feet away); Site of Old Cathedral Cemetery (about 800 feet away); Welcome to Wilmington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Mill Stone (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, January 2, 2000
2. Samuel Rodmond Smith Marker-Front
His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, S. RODMOND
Rank and organization: Captain, Company C, 4th Delaware Infantry
Place and date: At Rowanty Creek, Va., 5 February 1865
Entered service at: Wilmington, Del.
Date of issue: 8 April 1895
Citation: Swam the partly frozen creek under fire to establish a crossing.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
