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11541 Confederate General G. W. Smith CDV The General poses
before a column draped by a curtain. His neck beard becomes one
with the collar of his jacket and his hairstyle creates a wing over
one ear. Back marked E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York.
Photographic negative Brady’s National Portrait Gallery $125
Major-General GUSTAVUS WOODSON SMITH (U.S.M.A. 1842)
was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, January 1, 1822, and served in
the Mexican War. He resigned from the army in 1854 to enter
upon a Cuban expedition under Quitman, and afterward settled in
New York City.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the Confederate
forces at New Orleans, under Lovell. In September, 1861, he
was appointed major-general and was given command of the
Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, which was continued in the
Army of Northern Virginia, until March 23, 1862, when he was put
at the head of the Reserves. After Johnston was wounded at Fair
Oaks, May 31st, Major General Smith, who was leading the left
wing, took command of the whole army, but was stricken by illness
the following day and was succeeded by General Lee. In August, he
took charge of the defenses of Richmond and was acting Secretary
of War in November. In February, 1863, he resigned from the
service, and on June 1, 1864, took command of the Georgia Militia.
He was captured by Major-General J. H. Wilson at Marion in
April, 1865.
He died in New York, June 24, 1896.
before a column draped by a curtain. His neck beard becomes one
with the collar of his jacket and his hairstyle creates a wing over
one ear. Back marked E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York.
Photographic negative Brady’s National Portrait Gallery $125
Major-General GUSTAVUS WOODSON SMITH (U.S.M.A. 1842)
was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, January 1, 1822, and served in
the Mexican War. He resigned from the army in 1854 to enter
upon a Cuban expedition under Quitman, and afterward settled in
New York City.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the Confederate
forces at New Orleans, under Lovell. In September, 1861, he
was appointed major-general and was given command of the
Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, which was continued in the
Army of Northern Virginia, until March 23, 1862, when he was put
at the head of the Reserves. After Johnston was wounded at Fair
Oaks, May 31st, Major General Smith, who was leading the left
wing, took command of the whole army, but was stricken by illness
the following day and was succeeded by General Lee. In August, he
took charge of the defenses of Richmond and was acting Secretary
of War in November. In February, 1863, he resigned from the
service, and on June 1, 1864, took command of the Georgia Militia.
He was captured by Major-General J. H. Wilson at Marion in
April, 1865.
He died in New York, June 24, 1896.
