Smith, Francis H., Colonel (Francis Henney)
Person
Biography
Cincinnati Professor of military science, (1839-42), 'in the Virginia Military Institute connected with the College.' Superintendant, VMI, 1839-1889. See DAB; W&L Historical Papers, VI, 43, 69, 73.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Grace Memorial Church Records
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0367
Scope and Contents
This collection is the minutes of a February 4, 1884 committee meeting at the church describing the funeral of former Virginia governor John Letcher (1813-1884) the week before, and the decision to name a group consisting of Lexington, Virginia notables to write a sketch of Governor Letcher's life. This group included G. W. C. Lee, Francis H. Smith, J. T. Preston, A. T. Barclay, and Col. Edmund Pendleton.
Dates:
1884
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- Subject: Church history X