Charles Ferguson Smith

Charles Ferguson Smith (April 24, 1807 – April 25, 1862) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and as a Union General in the American Civil War.

Read more about Charles Ferguson Smith:  Early Life and Career, Civil War, Death

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