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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
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st. originally Colonel of the 59th regiment, led a brigade at Stone's River and Nashville. Julius white, originally Colonel of the 37th regiment. James Grant Wilson, originally Colonel of the 4th U. S. Cavalry. John W. Turner, commander of a division at Drewry's Bluff and in the siege of Petersburg. August Mersy, originally Colonel of the 9th Infantry. Leonard F. Ross, originally Colonel of the 17th regiment. Benjamin M. Prentiss, noted for his heroic defense at Shiloh. John Eugene Smith, originally Colonel of the 45th regiment. Richard J. Oglesby, conspicuous at Corinth, where he was wounded. John C. black, originally Colonel of the 37th regiment. Michael K. Lawler, promoted for gallant service throughout the War. Hasbrouck Davis led his command out of the net at Harper's Ferry. Elias S. Dennis, originally Colonel of the 30th regiment; conspicuous at Mobile. Giles A. Smith, commander of a division in Georgia and the Carolinas. Major-General William
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith, John Eugene 1816-1897 (search)
Smith, John Eugene 1816-1897 Military officer; born in Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 3, 1816; removed to Philadelphia, where he was educated; then settled in Illinois; was aide-de-camp to Governor Yates when the Civil War began; became colonel of the 45th Illinois Volunteers in July, 1861, and served well at Forts Henry and Donelson, and in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth. In November he was made brigadier-general of volunteers; in 1862 he commanded a division in the 16th Army Corps, and was in all the operations against Vicksburg in 1863. He was afterwards in the battles near Chattanooga, and in 1864 was in the Atlanta campaign under Sherman, also in his subsequent campaigns in Georgia and the Carolinas to the surrender of Johnston. He was brevetted major-general, in 1867, and retired in 1881. He died in Chicago, Ill.. Jan. 29, 1897.