John Eugene Smith
Born: August 3, 1816
Birthplace: Bern, Switzerland
Father: John Bander Smith 1789 – 1848 – (Served under Napoleon)
Mother: Marianna
Wife: Aimie Annette Massiot 1816 – 1884
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois)
Married: 1840 in IllinoisChildren:
Adele Smith Bascom 1840 – 1901
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois)
Benjamin M. Smith 1842 – 1930
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois)
Early Life:
1817 - His parents immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, John was just one years old.
Education:
Apprenticed as a Jeweler
Occupation before War:
Jeweler in Galena Illinois for 20 years before the War
1832: Accompanied his family to St. Louis where he practiced making fine Jewelery
Civil War Career:
1861: Aide to Governor of Illinois Richard Yates
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 45th Illinois Infantry Regiment
1862: Regimental Commander at Battle of Fort Henry
1862: Regimental Commander at Battle of Fort Donelson
1862: Regimental Commander at Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862 – 1866: Brigadier General in Union Army, Volunteers
1863: Served Briefly as Division Commander in Vicksburg Campaign
1863: Brigade Commander at Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi
1863: Brigade Commander at Battle of Raymond, Mississippi
1863: Brigade Commander at Battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi
1863: Brigade Commander in the assaults on Vicksburg, Mississippi
1863: Division Commander in the relief of Chattanooga, Tennessee
1863: Division Commander in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
1864: Division Commander in the Atlanta Georgia Campaign
1864: Division Commander in Sherman’s March to the Sea
1865: Division Commander in the Carolina’s Campaign
1866: Mustered out of the Union Army
Occupation after War:
1866 – 1867: Colonel of United States Army, 27th Infantry Regiment
1867 – 1881: Brigadier General in the United States Army
1869: Brevetted Major General in United States Army
1881: Retired from United States Army
1881 – 1897: Citizen of Chicago, Illinois
Died: January 29, 1897
Place of Death: In his home, Chicago, Illinois
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois
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