Charles Ferguson Smith

Charles Ferguson Smith
Born	(1807-04-24)April 24, 1807 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1862(1862-04-25) (aged 55) Savannah, Tennessee, U.S.
Place of burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1825–1862
Rank	Major General
Commands	Department of Utah 3rd Regular Infantry 2nd Division, AotT Army of the Tennessee
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Palo Alto Battle of Resaca de la Palma Battle of Monterrey Battle of Churubusco Utah War American Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson
Other work	Commandant of Cadets
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Charles Ferguson Smith (April 24, 1807 – April 25, 1862) was an American military officer who served in United States Army during the Mexican–American War and the Utah War; and as a Union Army major general in the American Civil War. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1825 and served as an instructor at the academy beginning in 1829 and as Commandant of Cadets from 1838 to 1843. During the American Civil War, he served under Ulysses S. Grant who was a student of his at the military academy. Smith was instrumental in Grant's victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson but died in 1862 due to infection of a non-combat leg injury and subsequent dysentery.