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The book's final two chapters reveal Smith's postwar career until his death .

The book's final two chapters reveal Smith's postwar career until his death in 1896. Surely not. Has Gustavus Woodson Smith been overlooked by previous writers? Perhaps so. Indeed, the most comprehensive single-volume survey of the war, James McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom, does not even include Smith in its index.

The Odyssey of a Southerner, an interpretive biography of Gustavus Woodson Smith, takes a look at his life that spanned almost seventy-five years of the 19th century

The Odyssey of a Southerner, an interpretive biography of Gustavus Woodson Smith, takes a look at his life that spanned almost seventy-five years of the 19th century. Born in Kentucky in 1822, he enrolled at West Point at the age of sixteen and distinguished himself as an exemplary cadet.

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1846-1848, in the Mexican War (Kent State University Press, 2001)

1846-1848, in the Mexican War (Kent State University Press, 2001). My publication record also includes book chapters, journal articles, and encyclopedia essays.

Gustavus Woodson Smith, the unit commander and author of the text, describes the training and discipline of the enlisted soldiers. The narrative is also a striking testament to the impact of West Point-trained officers on the course of the war and to the effectiveness of Winfield Scott's army.

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Primary Sources byGustavus Woodson Smith. Company "A" Corps of Engineers, . 1846-1848, in the Mexican War By Gustavus Woodson Smith, Leonne M. Hudson Contributor role: Author Kent State University Press, 2001. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides first-hand or direct evidence on a topic. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Questia is operated by Cengage Learning.

Gustavus Woodson Smith. For the cricketer, see Gustavus T. Smith. Gustavus Woodson Smith. Who at the time was Secretary of War. So they are blaming Huger for the loss of Roanoke Island. General Smith was to march to the junction of the New Bridge road and Nine-mile road, to be in readiness either to fall on Keyes’s right flank or to cover Longstreet’s left. They were to move at daybreak.