Veteran of '61 Stricken Here

One of Last Two Survivors of 76th Infantry

         George W. Smith, 84, Expires

Had Been Confined to Bed at Home of Daughter

for a Week -- U.A. Burnham Only Local Survivor 

of Regiment Left.

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George W. Smith, 84, one of the last two surviving veterans from this city of the

old 76th New York State Volunteer Infantry, died last evening at 8:30 o'clock  at

the home of his daughter, Mrs. Myron A. Lowell of 176 Main Street.  While Mr.

Smith had been in poor health for the past year it was only one week ago today

that he took to his bed.

Mr. Smith was born at the old Smith homestead at Blodgett Mills on July 26, 1843.

He was the youngest of a family of three children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Merrick

Smith and received his education in the old cobblestone school house near his

birthplace.

He enlisted as a member of Co. 'F' of the 76th New York volunteer Infantry at the

outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.  He took part in many of the major engagements

of the war of the Rebellion and on July 1 (1864) he was wounded in the hip and

left leg at Gettysburg, the injury necessitating the amputation of the lower portion

of the left limb.

Mr. Smith, after receiving his honorable discharge at the close of the war, 

returned to his former home at Blodgett Mills.  Later, he went to Messengerville

where he became engaged in the grocery business and then moved to Marathon

where he continued the same business until two years ago.  The death of his

wife, Mrs. Mary A. Smith occurred at Oxford some two years ago.

Mr. Smith enjoyed unusually good vision up to the time of his death, being able

to see and read without the aid of glasses.  He was well versed on various

subjects and kept in touch with the times by daily reading of the newspapers.

His companion and fellow soldier mate, U.A. Burnham is now the lone survivor

from this city of the old 76th.

Mr. Smith was a member of Marathon post, G. A. R. during its existence and 

also of the Odd Fellows of that village.

He leaves his two daughters and a son, Mrs. Myron A. Lowell of this city, Mrs.

Fred Bold os Owego and William Smith of Oxford.

The funeral service which will be conducted by the Odd Fellows of Marathon

will be held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the home of his daughter,

Mrs. Myron A. Lowell of 176 Main Street.  The burial will be made in the

Cortland Rural Cemetery.