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.]
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