Gustavus Woodson Smith

Military Person

1821 – 1896

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Who was Gustavus Woodson Smith?

Gustavus Woodson Smith, 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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Born
Nov 30, 1821
Georgetown
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Died
Jun 24, 1896
New York City

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on July 23, 2013

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