Smith Dykins Atkins | |
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 Atkins in 1865 | |
| Born | June 9, 1836 Horseheads, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1913 (aged 76) Freeport, Illinois, U.S. |
| Place of burial | City Cemetery, Freeport |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank |  Colonel Bvt. Major General |
| Unit | 11th Illinois Infantry |
| Commands | 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | newspaper editor, postmaster, author |
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Smith Dykins Atkins (June 9, 1836 – March 27, 1913) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, and a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War, who temporarily commanded brigades of infantry and cavalry and who was awarded the brevet grades of brigadier general and major general of Volunteers. After hostilities ended he returned to his editorial work and became an author.