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Charles Ferguson Smith.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:225.00 USD Estimated At:225.00 - 350.00 USD
Charles Ferguson Smith.
Commandant of cadets at West Point. Among his cadets were Grant and Sherman. Major service in the Mexican War. 1856 expedition into the Red River country in Idaho, and in Albert Sidney Johnston's 1857 campaign against the Mormons. Contributed to the surrender of Fort Donelson. Died in 1862 of an infection. Fine pre-War full standing pose in Civilian dress by Brady. [3+]