Francis Henney Smith (1812 - Lexington, VA March 21, 1890). A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Class of 1833, he had a long career as a mathematician and a military man, serving as the first Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1839 to 1889: building it up before the Civil War — and rebuilding it after its near-total destruction during that war. He rose to the rank of Major General in the Confederate Army. Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia. ... The Chapel at West Point The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. ... The Virginia Military Institute {VMI} is the first state-supported military college and is located in Lexington, Virginia, USA. It has been referred to as the West Point of the South. Early history On November 11, 1839, the Virginia Military Institute was founded on the site of the Lexington state... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans...

External Links

• Mathematics career (http://www.dean.usma.edu/math/people/rickey/dms/00711-Smith-FH.html)
• 1879 Address to the Class of 1833, USMA (http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/SMIFIF*.html)