When was the General of American Civil War born who established Camp Smith?
Camp Smith (New York) Camp Smith is a military installation of the New York Guard in Cortlandt Manor near Peekskill, NY, about 30 mi north of New York City, at the northern border of Westchester County, and consists of 1900 acre . Established in 1882 by General Frederick Townsend, Adjutant General of New York, it was formerly known as "Camp Townsend", but was renamed in 1919 to "Camp Smith" for Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York.
Fitz John Porter Fitz John Porter (August 31, 1822 – May 21, 1901) (sometimes written FitzJohn Porter or Fitz-John Porter) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He is most known for his performance at the Second Battle of Bull Run and his subsequent court martial.