SMITH, John Eugene

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 3 1816, Berne, Switzerland

Died: January 29 1897, Galena IL

Pre-War Profession: Jeweler, politician

War Service: July 1861 recruited 45th Illinois - Col., Fts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XVII Corps and 7th Divn/XVII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River, commanded 2nd Divn/XVII Corps at Missionary Ridge, commanded 3rd Divn/XV Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Army service, frontier duty, resigned 1881