About Charles Henry Smith
Lived 1826 – 1900 (aged 74). Charles Henry Smith was an American sailor.
Charles H. Smith (March 7, 1826 – February 4, 1898) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions aboard the .
Biography Smith was born March 7, 1826, in Standish, Maine, Jones was living in Maine when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a Coxswain on the .
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Who was Charles Henry Smith?
American sailor (1826-1898)
When was Charles Henry Smith born?
Charles Henry Smith was born on 7 March 1826.
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Charles Henry Smith died on 4 September 1900.
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Charles Henry Smith was a sailor.
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Charles Henry Smith was American.
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