James Argyle Smith

James Argyle Smith
James Argyle Smith
	James Argyle Smith, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army
Born	July 1, 1831; Maury County, Tennessee
Died	December 6, 1901 (aged 70); Jackson, Mississippi
Place of burial	Greenwood Cemetery (Jackson, Mississippi)
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Service years	1853–61 (USA); 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Conflicts	Sioux Expedition Battle of Ash Hollow; Utah War; American Civil War Battle of Shiloh; Battle of Perryville; Battle of Murfreesboro; Battle of Chickamauga; Battle of Missionary Ridge; Battle of Atlanta; Second Battle of Franklin; Battle of Bentonville;

James Argyle Smith (July 1, 1831 – December 6, 1901) was a United States Army officer, and a graduate of West Point. He is known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War, his works in the educational system in Mississippi, and in the Bureau of Indian Affairs.