Martin L. Smith
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Martin L. Smith was a Confederate general and engineer in the American Civil War, noted for his role in organizing and defending the fortifications at Vicksburg.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate general
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-09-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Danby, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | yellow fever ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1866-07-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringRole | Confederate engineer officer ⓘ |
| engineeringSpecialty | fortifications ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fullName | Martin Luther Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the fortifications at Vicksburg
ⓘ
organizing the defenses of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| middleName | Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
ⓘ
major general ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| position | chief engineer at Vicksburg defenses ⓘ |
| preWarRank | captain in the United States Army ⓘ |
| preWarService | United States Army officer ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | American Civil War (Confederate service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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