Leon Smith | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Leon_Smith_Confederate.jpg) Leon Smith in uniform | |
| Nickname(s) | Lion Smith |
| Born | 1829 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | 26 December 1869 (aged 39–40) Wrangell, Alaska, US |
| Buried | San Francisco or Houston, Texas |
| Allegiance | Republic of Texas (possibly) Confederate States |
| Service | Republic of Texas Navy (possibly) Confederate naval volunteer |
| Years of service | 1847–1848 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Texas Marine Department[a] |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Leonidas R. Smith (1829 – December 26, 1869) was an American steamboat captain and soldier. In the American Civil War he served the Confederate States of America as a volunteer; he was named Commander of the Texas Marine Department[a] under General John B. Magruder. Smith was involved in most major conflicts along the Texas coast during the war,[2][3] and was described by war-time governor of Texas Francis Lubbock as "undoubtedly the ablest Confederate naval commander in the Gulf waters".[4]
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