Thomas Benton Smith
Born: February 24, 1838
Birthplace: Rutherford County, Tennessee
Father: James Meacham Smith 1794 – 1847
Mother: Martha Page 1796 -
Education:
Attended Western Military Institute in Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation before War:
Received a patent for a Locomotive Pilot at age 15
Railroad Worker in Nashville, Tennessee
Civil War Career:
1862: Enlisted in 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1862: Participated in Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
1862: Participated in Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
1862: Led his regiment at Baton Rogue, Louisiana
Wounded during the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
1864: Participated in the Atlanta, Georgia Campaign
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry
1864: Brigade Commander during Battle of Jonesborough, Georgia
1864: Surrendered and attacked with brain injuries at Nashville, Tennessee
1864 – 1865: Prisoner of War held by the Union Army
1865: Released from Union Army prison on July 24th
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1876: Railroad Worker in Nashville, Tennessee
1870: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Representative
1876 – 1923: Lived at Tennessee State Asylum (Central State Hospital)
Attended Confederate Veteran reunions especially for 20th Tennessee
Died: May 21, 1923
Place of Death: Tennessee State Asylum, Nashville, Tennessee
Age at time of Death: 85 years old
Burial Place: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee
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