Brigadier General Thomas Adams Smith | |
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 Gen. Thomas A. Smith | |
| Born | August 12, 1781 Piscataway, Essex County, Virginia |
| Died | June 25, 1844 (aged 62) Experiment Farm, Saline County, Missouri |
| Resting Place | Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Napton, Saline County, Missouri 39°02′51″N 93°06′09″W / 39.04747°N 93.10258°W |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1803 — 1818 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
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| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Berry White Smith |
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Thomas Adams Smith was an American military officer and, later, a government official, in the first half of the 19th century. He commanded troops in the "Patriot War" in Spanish East Florida. He commanded the Regiment of Riflemen and then the Ninth Military Department. He was a slave owner. The city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, is named for Smith, although he never went to its location.