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Smith, Charles Ferguson

soldier, was born April 24, 1807, in Philadelphia, Pa. He served at the military academy from 1829 till 1842 as assistant instructor of infantry tactics, adjutant, and as commandant of cadets and instructor of infantry tactics. He was with the army of General Zachary Taylor in the military occupation of Texas in 1845-46, and was placed in command of four companies of artillery, acting as infantry, which throughout the war that followed was famous as Smith's light battalion.

He died April 25, 1862, in Savannah, Tenn.