John E. Smith (general)

John Eugene Smith
John Eugene Smith
	John E. Smith
Born	August 3, 1816; Bern, Switzerland
Died	January 29, 1897 (aged 80); Chicago, Illinois
Place of burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois
Allegiance	Switzerland (formerly); United States of America; Union
Branch	United States Army; Union Army
Service years	1861 - 1881
Rank	Brigadier General; Brevet Major General
Commands	45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry; 27th Infantry Regiment
Conflicts	American Civil War Battle of Fort Henry; Battle of Fort Donelson; Battle of Shiloh; Vicksburg Campaign; Battle of Chattanooga; Atlanta campaign; March to the Sea; Carolinas campaign; ;
Other work	jeweler, goldsmith

John Eugene Smith (1816-1897) was a Swiss immigrant to the United States, who served as a Union general during the American Civil War.