William Sooy Smith
Military Person
1830 – 1916
Photo Credit ยป
34 Views
Who was William Sooy Smith?
William Sooy Smith was a West Point graduate and career United States Army officer who rose through the ranks to become a major 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.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 22, 1830
Tarlton - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Ohio University
- Died
- Mar 4, 1916
Medford - Resting place
- German Waldheim Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"William Sooy Smith." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/william_sooy_smith>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this William Sooy Smith biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In