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| Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith , Charles Ferguson 1807 - (search)
Smith, Charles Ferguson 1807-
Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 24, 1807; graduated at West Point in 1825, and was assistant instructor of tactics there from 1829 to 1831.
He was adjutant of the post from September, 1831, to April, 1838, and then again instructor, till 1842.
He served in the war against Mexico, received the brevet of colonel, and was made full colonel in September, 1861.
In August, 1861, he was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, and in March, 1862, major-general.
For some time he was in command of the National forces in Kentucky, and led a division, under General Grant, in the capture of Fort Donelson, in which he was distinguished, heading a decisive charge with great gallantry.
He was afterwards ordered to Savannah, Tenn., here he died, April 25, 1862.