Smith, Gustavus Woodson, 1822-1896
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Gustavus Woodson Smith (1822-1896), civil and military engineer and Confederate Major General, born in Kentucky.
From the description of Gustavus Woodson Smith papers, 1858-1863. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478117
Army officer and engineer. Appointed major-general in the provisional Confederate Army in September 1861 and held various commands off and on until the end of the war, including several days as acting secretary of war.
From the description of Statement of a conference at Fairfax C.H. Sept. 26th 1861, between his excellency Pres. Jeff. Davis and Generals Jos. E. Johnston, G.T. Beauregard and G.W. Smith, relative to the necessity & possibility of an immediate advance on Washington, D.C. : AMsS : Centreville, Va., 1862 Jan. 31. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122585895
U.S. and Confederate army officer, from Scott County, Ky.
From the description of Letters, 1861-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270947
From the description of Letters, 1861-1865. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20314803
Civil and military engineer, appointed major-general in Confederate Army, 1861; succeeded to command of Confederate forces in the Peninsular Campaign between the wounding of Joseph E. Johnston and the arrival of Robert E. Lee. Resigned, 1863 and returned to arms in 1864 as major-general of the Georgia Militia.
From the description of Letters, 1864. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49322486
Confederate soldier; civil and military engineer.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Frankfort, Ky., to H. Storm in New York City, 1874 Nov. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662580
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Subjects:
- Atlanta Campaign, 1864
- Atlanta Campaign, 1864
- Civil war
- Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862
- General
- Iron industry and trade
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Military administration
- Peninsular Campaign, 1862
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- Virginia (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Confederate States of America (as recorded)
- Georgia (as recorded)
- Southern States (as recorded)
- Virginia (as recorded)
- Georgia (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Virginia (as recorded)
