Show I 1 D 8 z the into rear ant ral sm tb 1 I 1 L I 1 I 1 t 1 I 1 I 1 1 z 4 I 1 V v 1 1411 I 1 I r I 1 me ZAW v 4 I 1 ill I 1 ah I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 01 5 BAY DAY WIS july 25 rear admiral ibon smith amith U S 14 retired tirell died here on oil july 19 10 afterman illness of on only y two days at the age of 83 years admiral was born in new york may lay 21 1810 and was appointed midshipman from new york march 1 1820 serving in the tile squadron until 1850 I 1 he ile was promoted to passed midshipman june 1 and served in lit the west india squadron until 1834 he lie was promoted to master inkster in 1836 and to leftenant leu tenant march he ile served in the florida war and waa was promoted to commander september 14 1855 from 1801 1861 to 1863 he commanded the mis sia is the massachusetts and the monongahela in ill the gulf blockading guadron qu adron and was with farragut at the passage of the new orleans forts cestr destroy 0 bassage ing I 1 ng the confederate ram manassas I 1 lie 1 was we promoted to captain ju july 16 1862 his ills hip ship tho the mississippi sir pl grounded under the enemy a guns at port art hudson in march 1803 and when every shot fired ired was h hitting 1 t ti n g her kaptain smith ordered her to be a abandoned it a n and fired not leaving for himi him self till elie allo was folly rally in lit flames he after commanded the I 1 the onondaga and the taking pa part rt in the latter vessel in lit the capture of fort fisher under admiral porter he ire was promoted to commodore july 25 1860 and to rear admiral july 1 WO 1870 retiring at uie the age limit may mav he ile was corn con mandant ol 01 the new york navy yard from 1871 to 1872 |