Andrew Jackson Smith (Medal of Honor)

Andrew Jackson Smith
Smith c. 1862
Born(1843-09-03)September 3, 1843
United States
DiedMarch 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 88)
Livingston County, Kentucky, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1862–1865
RankColor sergeant
Unit55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Andrew Jackson Smith (September 3, 1843 – March 4, 1932) served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his action in the Battle of Honey Hill.

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