William Sooy Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Sooy Smith

Union United States Army general

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1830

Place of Birth: Tarlton, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1916

Profession: engineer, military officer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Sooy Smith (July 22, 1830 – March 4, 1916) was a West Point graduate and career civil engineer who became a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In civilian life, he was a renowned engineer involved in bridge construction that included the building of the first large all steel bridge in the world.