SMITH, James Argyle

Confederate

Born: July 1 1831, Maury Cty TN

Died: December 6 1901, Jackson MS

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1853, garrison duty, Sioux campaign, Utah expedition, resigned May 1861.

War Service: 1861 Capt., Maj., Lt. Col. in 2nd Tennessee, Shiloh, Col. of 5th Infantry in Confederate Regular army, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, September 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Granbury's Bde/Cleburne's Divn in Atlanta campaign (w), Franklin, commanded Cleburne's division at Nashville, Bentonville.

Post War: Farmer, superintendent of public education