1824 - 1903
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| Birthday |
17th February, 1824
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| Birthplace |
St. Albans, Vermont, United States
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| Died |
28th February, 1903
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| Place of Death |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Occupation |
Military
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William Farrar Smith (February 17, 1824 – February 28, 1903), known as 'Baldy' Smith, was a Union general in the American Civil War, notable for attracting the extremes of glory and blame. He was praised for his gallantry in the Seven Days Battles and the Battle of Antietam, but was demoted for insubordination after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. As chief engineer of the Army of the Cumberland, he achieved recognition by restoring a supply line that saved that army from starvation and surrender, known as the "Cracker Line", that helped Union troops to success in the Chattanooga Campaign in the autumn of 1863. Leading the first operation against Petersburg, Smith's hesitation, possibly illness-related, cost the Union a prime opportunity for a quick end to the war, and he was relieved of command.
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