Gustavus Woodson Smith Military person

Gustavus Woodson Smith (November 30, 1821 – June 24, 1896), more commonly known as G.W. Smith, was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Mexican-American War, a civil engineer, and a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

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Gustavus Woodson Smith
Birth dateNovember 30, 1821
Birth place
Georgetown Kentucky
Date of deathJune 24, 1896
Resting place
New London Connecticut

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allegiance
United States of America
Confederate States of America
military operations
American Civil War
Mexican–American War
Battle of Seven Pines
Battle of Cerro Gordo
Battle of Contreras
military branch
Confederate States Army
United States Army
military commandArmy of Northern Virginia
service start1842
service end1842

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