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Andrew Jackson Smith

1843 – 1932

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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About Andrew Jackson Smith

Lived 1843 – 1932 (aged 88).

Andrew Jackson Smith (September 3, 1843 – March 4, 1932) served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his action in the Battle of Honey Hill.

Biography According to family history, Smith was born into slavery, the son of Susan, a slave, and Elijah Smith, a slave owner. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, Elijah Smith joined the Confederate military, with the intention of taking 19-year-old Andrew along with him. When Andrew Smith learned of this, he and another slave ran away, walking through the rain before presenting themselves to a Union Army regiment, the 41st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, in Smithland, Kentucky.

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Medal of Honor

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrew Jackson Smith?

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1843-1932)

When was Andrew Jackson Smith born?

Andrew Jackson Smith was born on 3 September 1843 in United States.

When did Andrew Jackson Smith die?

Andrew Jackson Smith died on 4 March 1932 in Livingston County.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Jackson Smith

· Wikidata: Q4757473

· DBpedia: Andrew Jackson Smith (Medal of Honor)

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