West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel John Lind Smith
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
1. Colonel John Lind Smith Marker
Colonel
John Lind Smith
U.S. Corps of Engineers
who died 13th December 1858
aged seventy years and was here
interred with military honors.
He was greatly respected by his
brother officers.
Born in Charleston S.C. the son of
John & Agnes Lind Smith
of Dundee Scotland
A dutiful son A steadfast friend
A faithful officer and a benevolent man
to the poor.
In the Mexican War he achieved two brevets.
He was Constructing Engineer of Forts Schuyler
and Columbus in New York Harbor and of other
fortifications in the United States.
This memorial was erected at the request of
Elizabeth Watson Gray of Dundee N.B. and
sanctioned by the decree of the Surrogate of
the City of New York
1861
Erected 1861 by Elizabeth Watson Gray and the Surrogate of the City of New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1858.
Location. 41° 23.993′ N, 73° 57.963′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Whitman Bailey (here, next to this marker); Jacob Whitman Bailey (here, next to this marker); Frederick Dent Grant (a few steps from this marker); Wood Monument (a few steps from this marker); Lieut. William Gaston (a few steps from this marker); Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis (a few steps from this marker); Alonzo H Cushing (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Alex. R. Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
2. Colonel John Lind Smith Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
3. Colonel John Lind Smith Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
4. Colonel John Lind Smith Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
5. Colonel John Lind Smith Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 23, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
