Jacob H. Smith Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 2

Continuing with posts and positions held by him.

Assigned to 19th U.S. Infantry 15 December 1870
Major, 2nd U.S. Infantry, 26 November 1894
Lieutenant Colonel, 17th U.S. Infantry 20 June 1898

Colonel 17th U.S. Infantry   20 October 1899
Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers, 1 June 1900
Brigadier General , U.S. Army, 30 March 1901

Breveted Major , 7 March 1867, for gallant conduct in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, 6 April 1862

Retired 16 July 1902

Quite a Career for a Questionable Guy.  --Cooter