Preston Smith Military person

Preston Smith (December 25, 1823 – September 19, 1863) was a lawyer and soldier from the state of Tennessee who served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during a night attack during the Battle of Chickamauga in northern Georgia.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 25, 1823
Birth place
Giles County Tennessee
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1863
Place of death
Catoosa County Georgia
Resting place
Elmwood Cemetery (Memphis Tennessee)

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military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Richmond
Battle of Perryville
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Chickamauga
military commandbrigade in the Army of Tennessee
service start1861

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