Smith D. Atkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Smith D. Atkins

Union Army general

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1836

Place of Birth: Horseheads (village), New York, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1913

Profession: politician, military officer, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Smith Dykins Atkins (June 9, 1836 – March 27, 1913) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, and a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War, who temporarily commanded brigades of infantry and cavalry and who was awarded the brevet grades of brigadier general and major general of Volunteers.
After hostilities ended he returned to his editorial work and became an author.