John Smith commanded at Fort Phil Kearny and was in command there during the Red Cloud War in the late 1860s. He was an advocate for Indian rights and treatment.
Later, he was with the 14th U.S. Regiment at Fort Laramie.
After that, he administered several Indian reservations.
His retirement from the Army came in 1881 and he lived in Chicago for the remainder of his life. He is buried in Galena, Illinois, at Greenwood Cemetery.
He also served as executor of John Rawlins' estate.
He remained friends with Grant and was one of Grant's earliest and truest friends.
His bust is at Vicksburg.
--Old Secesh
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