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586 eral of volunteers, and ordered to Kentucky. The next month he became colonel of the 3d U. S. in- fantry, and was placed in command of the National forces then at Paducah. He acquired reputation as an adroit tactician and skilful commander in the operations about Fort Henry and Fort Donel- son. In the severe fight for the possession of Fort Donelson he commanded the division that held the left of the National investing lines, and, leading it in person, he stormed and captured all the high ground on the Confederate right that commanded the fort. He was then ordered to conduct the new movement up Tennessee river, arrived at Savan- nah, about 13 March, with a large fleet, took com- mand of that city, and prepared the advance upon Shiloh. On 22' March, 1862, he was promoted major-general of volunteers, but the exposure to which he had been already subjected aggravated a chronic disease, which ended his life soon after his arrival in Savannah. Gen. William T. Sherman says of him in his ' Memoirs " : " He was adjutant of" the military academy during the early part of my career there, and afterward commandant of ca- dets. He was a very handsome and soldierly man, of great experience, and at the battle of Donelson had acted with so much personal bravery that to him many attributed the success of the assault."

SMITH, Robert, P. E. bishop, b. in the county of Norfolk, England, 25 June. 1732 ; d. in Charles- ton, S. C., 28 Oct.. 1801. He entered Goreville and Caius college, Cambridge, was graduated in 1753, and was elected a fellow of the university. He was ordained deacon, 7 March, 1756. by the bishop of Ely, and priest, 21 Dec., 1756, by the same bish- op. He came to this country in 1757, was assistant minister of St. Philip's church, Charleston, for two years, and became rector in 1750. Though he ad- hered to the crown early in the Revolution, he be- came an ardent patriot, and at one time joined the ranks of the Continental army as a private. On the capture of Charleston by the British in 17^0. Mr. Smith was banished to Philadelphia. For a brief period he had charge of St. Paul's parish. Queen Anne county, Md., but he returned to Charleston in 1783 and opened an academy, which was chartered in 1786 as South Carolina college. Of this institution he was president until 1798. He received the degree of D. D. from the University of Pennsylvania iu 1789. He was unanimously elected in 1795 to be the first bishop of the Prot- estant Episcopal church in South Carolina, and was consecrated in Christ church, Philadelphia, 14 Sept., 1795. Bishop Smith, though an excellent scholar and very acceptable preacher, made no contributions in print to church literature or "thiTwise. He was one of the earliest members of the Society of the Cincinnati.

SMITH, Roswell. publisher, b. in Lebanon, Conn., 30 March, 1829 : d. in New York city, 19 April, 1892. He was educated at Brown, in 1850 married Miss Ellsworth, granddaughter of Chief- Justice Oliver Ellsworth, and for nearly twenty years practised in Lafayette, Ind. Mr. Smith came in 1870 to New York city, where, in connection with Dr. Josiah G. Holland and Charles Scribner, he established "Scribner's Monthly" (now the “ Century Dictionary." edited by Prof. “'illiam C. Whitney. was completed before his death. in six quarto volunn-s of about 6.001) pages.

'''SMITH. Russell.''' artist. b. in Glasgow. Scot- land. 26 April. 181:3; d. in Glcndale. Pa.. '7 Nov.. 1596. Ilis name was William T. Russell. but for many years has used onlythe lattcr. In 1519 he came to the United States with his parents. and later he studied painting with James H. Lambdin. He. began to devote himself to scene-painting. and went in 183-! to Philadclphia. where he worked at the Walnut and the old Chestnut street theatres for six years. After his marriage he abandoned scene- for landscape-painting. meeting with great success. Ile became noted also as a scientific draughtsman. being employed in that capacity by Sir Charles Lyell and others. and also in the geo- logical surveys of Pcnnsylvania and Virginia. In 1856 he went abroad. and after his return to Phila- delphia he painted many landscapes until 1856. At. that time the Academy of music was building. and Smith was employed to paint its scenery. The. handsome landscape drop-curtain that he produced brought him many commissions for similar work. One of his latest productions of this kind was the curtain for the Grand opera-house. Philadelphia. Among Mr. Smith's numerous landscapes are "Chocorua Peak" and " Cave at Chelton lIiIls." which was at the Philadelphia exhibition of 1576. He was a mcmher of the Pennsylvania historical society and the Pennsylvania academy of the ﬁne arts, \\ here he had contributed regularly to the ex- hibitions for the past ﬁfty years—His wife. MARv P.. and his daughter, MARY. were artists of some abilitv.—His son. Xantlnts. b. in Philadelphia. '26 Felt. 1839. is known as a marine- and landscape- painter. He served during the civil war under Admiral Samuel F. DuPont. and has painted many of the naval engagements of the war.

'''SMITH. Samuel'''. historian. b. in Burlington. N. J.. in 1721 : d. there in 1776. He was educated at home. early took part in local politics. was a member of the council and the assembly. and in 1768 was commissioned. with his brother John and Charles Read. to take charge of the seals dur- ing the. absence of Gov. William Franklin in Eng- land. and atiis his name to ofﬁcial documents. He was subse uently treasurer of West Jersey. Mr. Smith's va uable manuscripts were used by Robert Proud in his " History of Pennsylvania "(Philadel- phia. 1797—‘S). and he published a “ History of New Jersey from its Settlement. to 1721 " t1765).—Ilis brother. John. provincial councillor. b. m Burling- ton. N. J., 26 March. 1722: (I. there. '26 March. 1771. engaged in the West Indian trade in Philadelphia. and was so successful in business that he occupied one of the ﬁnest houses in the city. and entertained the most eminent persons of the time. He was a Quaker in religion. but did much to ameliorate the severities of the sect by founding one of the ﬁrst social clubs that was ever formed for young men of that denomination. Ile organized the Philadelphia (‘ontributionship. which was one of the ﬁrst fire insurance companies in this country, and was a founder of the Philadelphia hospital. He served in the Pennsylvaniaassembly in 1750—1. was active in the F riends' councils. and ccu lied many OIIIl'f’S of trust. In 1745‘ he married lannah. daughter of Chief-J ustice James Logan. He returned to inrlington. N. .I.. about this time. was a subscriber in 1757 to the Ncw Jersey association for helping the Indians. the nevt year was chosen a member of the governor's council. and. with his brother Samuel and Charles Read. was a keeper of thc seals in 1768. In 1761 he was