Thomas Kilby Smith

Biography

Thomas Kilby Smith rose to prominence as a Civil War general, leading troops with skill and courage in the many theaters of war that tested the nation’s resolve. Even after hostilities ended, he carried the lessons of service into civic life, always mindful of the price paid for the Union’s preservation.

Those who knew him remember a man of integrity who championed reconciliation and worked tirelessly to foster lasting unity in the years that followed the conflict.