Samuel Granville Smith:

Born: April 15, 1835
Birthplace: Nashville Tennessee
Father: Thomas Smith 1800 – 1874
Mother: Elizabeth Anderson Robertson 1813 – 1891
Education:
Attended Western Military Institute & University of Nashville
Occupation before War:
Plantation Manager in Arkansas
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Captain Company E 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Major of 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Participated in Battle of Stones River Wounded in battle
1864: Captured during the Battle of Jonesboro Georgia
1864: Prisoner of War when he died from fever
Died: September 28, 1864
Place of Death: 20th Army Corps Hospital Atlanta Georgia
Age at time of Death: 29 years old
Cause of Death: Fever
Burial Place: Mount Olivet Cemetery Nashville Tennessee