SMITH, Edmund Kirby, American sol dier: b. Saint Augustine, Fla. 16 May 1824; d. Sewanee, Tenn., 28 March 1893. He was grad uated at West Point in 1845, and entered the Mexican campaign as second lieutenant in the Fifth Infantry. He fought at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Monterey, was brevetted first lieutenant for bravery at Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo and captain for gallantry at Conteras. During 1849-52 he taught mathematics at West Point. In 1855 he was appointed captain in the second Cavalry, and later engaged in Indian campaigns, reaching the rank of major. He resigned his commission when Florida seceded. In 1861 he was commissioned colonel in the Confederate army, and in the same year was made brigadier-general. Early in the war he served under Gen. J. E. Johnston, and was severely wounded at Bull Run, 21 July 1861. In 1862, having been made major-general, he com manded the Confederate forces in the Cumber land Gap region, led the advance of Bragg's army in the Kentucky campaign, and on 30 August defeated the Federal troops under Gen eral Nelson near Richmond, Ky. His plan in
cluded an attack upon Cincinnati, but he with drew toward Frankfort when Bragg failed to come to his support. He was raised to the rank of lieutenant-general, and took part in the bat tles of Perryville and Stone River (q.v.) In 1863 he was placed in command of the depart ment west of the Mississippi, organized the governments of Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Indian Territory, and established a vigorous foreign trade by successfully running the blockade at Galveston. In 1864 he operated against Banks in the Red River campaign, and he was the last Confederate general to sur render (26 May 1865). He was president of the Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company 1866-68, president of the Western Military Academy 1868-70, chancellor of the University of Nashville 1870-75 and professor of mathe matics in the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., from 1875 until his death.