Andrew Jackson Smith | |
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![]() Smith during the Civil War | |
Nickname(s) | Whiskey[1] |
Born | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | April 28, 1815
Died | January 30, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri | (aged 81)
Place of burial | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri |
Allegiance | ![]() Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1838–1869 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | XVI Corps |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War |
Andrew Jackson Smith (April 28, 1815 – January 30, 1897) was a United States Army general during the American Civil War, rising to the command of a corps. He was most noted for his victory over Confederate General Stephen D. Lee at the Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi, on July 14, 1864.
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