Born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 14, 1842, Smart moved with his parents to Coila, part of Cambridge, Washington County, New York, in 1849.
[3] Smart entered the Union Army in January 1864 as First Lieutenant in the 16th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment.
[4] He was promoted to Captain and commander of the regiment's Company K. The regiment took part in action in Virginia and North Carolina, including the Second Battle of Fort Fisher and he served until after the war, receiving his discharge in August 1865.
[5][6] Smart was a newspaper writer and editor, and became publisher of the Washington County Post.
[15][16] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress