Article from the 'Confederate Veteran'
magazine
dated Jan., 1929.
ELIPHUS FRANKLIN SMITH
Another soldier of
the great gray army of the sixties answered the last roll call
on Thursday morning, Nov. 15, when ELIPHUS FRANKLIN SMITH died
at his home at Pacolet, S.C.
He was 86 years of age,
having celebrated his birthday on Oct.7. He was the eldest of 13
children born to CAROLINE SUMNER and ASA SMITH, of the West
Springs section of Union County. When the war came on, he was a
very young lad, and when his father enlisted in the army he was
left at home to care for the family. But his father served only a
short time on account of his age, and when he returned home,
Eliphus Smith enlisted in Company E, 6th South Carolina Cavalry.
His company was placed in Butler's Brigade and Wade Hampton's
Corps. He served 3 years and one month and surrendered April 6,
1865, near Greensboro, N.C. Hw was twice wounded, at Trevillian
Station and at Kilpatrick's camp.
During the
war, Comrade SMITH married MISS ELIZA PEARSON and two sons and a
daughter of this marriage survive him. His second marriage was
to MISS VICTORIA QUEEN and she survives him with the 3 sons and
2 daughters of this marriage.
Comrade Smith was a
good father and husband, and served his country well. He was
well liked in his community by both old and young.[ Vera Smith
Spears, Union, S.C.]
-----Generously transcribed and
donated by Nancie
O'Sullivan