SMITH, William Farrar "Baldy"

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 17 1824, St Albans VT

Died: February 28 1903, Philadelphia PA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1845, topographical engineer.

War Service: July 1861 Col. of 3rd Vermont, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Divn/IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/VI Corps in Seven Days, July 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, South Mountain, Antietam, commanded VI Corps at Fredericksburg, promotion not confirmed by the Senate, served in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, chief engineer of Dept of the Cumberland, organized defenses of Chattanooga, March 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XVIII Corps in Virginia and North Carolina, Petersburg, relived of field command.

Post War: Army service in engineers, resigned 1867, president of a telegraph company, president of board of police commissioners, government engineer, writer.