SMITH, Thomas Benton

Confederate

Born: February 24 1838, Mechanicsville TN

Died: May 21 1923, Nashville TN

Pre-War Profession: Attended Nashville Military Institute, railroad worker.

War Service: 1861 2nd Lt. in 20th Tennessee, Mill Springs, Shiloh, August 1862 Col., Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro (w), Chickamauga (w), Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Tyler's Bde/Bate's Divn at Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville campaign, captured at Nashville and assaulted by an enemy colonel.

Post War: Railroad worker, inmate of state asylum.