SMITH, Andrew Jackson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 28 1815, Bucks Cty PA

Died: January 30 1897, St Louis MO

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1838, frontier duty.

War Service: 1861 Col. of 2nd California Cavalry, resigned to become Halleck's chief of cavalry, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Corinth campaign, commanded a division at Chickasaw Bluffs, commanded 10th Divn/XIII Corps at Arkansas Post and Vicksburg campaign, Red River campaign, Pleasant Hill, May 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Tennessee, Tupelo, Nashville, commanded XVI Corps in Mobile campaign.

Post War: Army service, resigned 1869, postmaster, city auditor