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SMITH, Alfred Baker, soldier, born in Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York, 17 November, 1825. He was graduated at Union college in 1851, taught, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1855, and practised in Poughkeepsie, New York He entered the National army in October, 1862, as major of the 150th New York volunteers, and was with his regiment in every march and action from Gettysburg till the close of the war, succeeding to the command as senior officer at Atlanta. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and colonel, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers by brevet for meritorious services in the campaign of Georgia and the Carolinas. He has long been a member of the Poughkeepsie board of education, of which he was president for several years, and in 1867-'75 was postmaster of that city.
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