Rinkard, Mary.

Dates:
Active 1854
Active 1951

Biographical notes:

Mary Rinkard, wife of Alvin F. Smith until his death in 1865 and mother of their three sons: John, Charles, and Alvin. Later married Samuel J. Rinkard.

Alvin F. Smith enlisted in the United States Army in the fall of 1862, joining Company F of the 10th Minnesota Regiment. He fought in the Indian Wars in Minnesota before being ordered to posts in Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee. He died at Overton General Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on March 17, 1865, after a chronic illness.

From the description of Mary Rinkard family papers, 1854-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702171897

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Subjects:

  • Dakota Indians
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Military dependents
  • Riots
  • Tupelo, Battle of, Tupelo, Miss., 1864
  • Winnebago Indians
  • Women

Occupations:

  • Soldiers

Places:

  • Hardin County (Ohio) (as recorded)
  • Fort Randall (S.D.) (as recorded)
  • Minnesota--Mankato (as recorded)
  • Minnesota--Saint Paul (as recorded)
  • Mankato (Minn.) (as recorded)
  • Crow Creek Indian Reservation (S.D.) (as recorded)
  • Benton Barracks (St. Louis, Mo.) (as recorded)
  • Blue Earth County (Minn.) (as recorded)
  • Eastport (Miss.) (as recorded)
  • Fort Snelling (Minn.) (as recorded)
  • Black Hammer (Minn.) (as recorded)
  • Columbus (Ky.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Minnesota (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • Saint Louis (Mo.) (as recorded)