(1824-02-17)February 17, 1824 St. Albans, Vermont, US
Died
February 28, 1903(1903-02-28) (aged 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States (Union)
Service/branch
United States Army Union Army
Years of service
1845–1867
Rank
Major General
Commands held
VI Corps IX Corps XVIII Corps
Battles/wars
American Civil War
Battle of White Oak Swamp
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Gettysburg Campaign
Battle of Carlisle
Chattanooga Campaign
Battle of Brown's Ferry
Overland Campaign
Battle of Cold Harbor
Second Battle of Petersburg
Signature
William Farrar Smith (February 17, 1824 – February 28, 1903), known as "Baldy" Smith, was a Union general in the American Civil War, notable for attracting the extremes of glory and blame. He was praised for his gallantry in the Seven Days Battles and the Battle of Antietam, but was demoted for professional and political reasons after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. As chief engineer of the Army of the Cumberland, he achieved recognition by restoring a supply line that saved that army from starvation and surrender, known as the "Cracker Line", that helped Union troops to success in the Chattanooga Campaign in the autumn of 1863. Leading the first operation against Petersburg, Smith's caution, possibly illness-related, may have cost the Union a prime opportunity for a quick end to the war. He was relieved of command shortly thereafter.[1]
^Siciliano, Stephen Nicholas. William "Baldy" Smith: Engineer, Critic and Union Civil War General. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2022. ISBN 978-1-4766-8613-4
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Major General