General Jacob H. Smith Welcomed Home

Article taken from The Democrat & Standard, August 12, 1902

General Smith Welcomed Home.

Portsmouth, O., Aug. 11-General Jacob H. Smith, United States army, retired, was in Columbus and reached
here, where his aged mother lives. Extensive arrangements were made to give him a cordial welcome here.

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GIVEN A ROYAL RECEPTION.

General Jacob H. Smith Welcomed at His Ohio Home.

Portsmouth O., Aug. 12.--General Jacob H. Smith was given a royal reception at his home here, fully 5,000 people, including bands, being at the depot to meet him.  The mother of General Smith was among those at the station.  A crowd including several companies of the Ohio national guard escorted the general to his residence.  General Smith absolutely refused to discuss the order relieving him.  He said he was still a soldier and amendable to army regulations and that when the time comes he will make a statement.  His report of the campaign in Samar, he said, would be made out soon and forwarded to the war department.