Preston Smith | |
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| Born | December 25, 1823 Giles County, Tennessee |
| Died | September 19, 1863 (aged 39) Catoosa County, Georgia |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Confederate_States_of_America_General-collar.svg){kind=small} Brigadier General |
| Commands | Brigade in the Army of Tennessee |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Preston Smith (December 25, 1823 – September 19, 1863) was a lawyer and soldier from the state of Tennessee who served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during a night attack during the Battle of Chickamauga in northern Georgia.[1]
- ^ Welsh, p. 201.