William Sooy Smith
William Sooy Smith | |
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| Born | July 22, 1830 Tarlton, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 4, 1916 (aged 85) Medford, Oregon, US |
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| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1854; 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 13th Ohio Infantry Regiment 1st Division / XVI Corps Cavalry / Mil. Div. of the Mississippi |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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William Sooy Smith (July 22, 1830 – March 4, 1916) was a West Point graduate and career civil engineer who became a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
In civilian life, he was a renowned engineer involved in bridge construction that included the building of the first large all steel bridge in the world.