SMITH, Gustavus Woodson
Confederate
Born: November 30 or December 1 1821, Georgetown KY
Died: June 24 1896, New York NY
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican
War, instructor at West Point, resigned US army 1854, civil
engineer, street commissioner for New York.
War Service: September 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded
a wing of Johnston's army in Peninsula campaign, temporarily
commanded ANV following Johnston's wounding, assigned to
command in southern Virginia, served briefly as interim Secretary
of War, resigned his commission when passed over for promotion,
Maj. Gen. of Georgia militia, Chattahoochee River, battles
around Atlanta, Savannah.
Post War: Superintendent of iron works,
insurance commissioner, wrote memoirs.