Leon Smith (naval commander)
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title:
Leon Smith (naval commander)
text:
Leonidas R. Smith was an American steamboat captain and soldier. In the American Civil War he served the Confederate States of America as a volunteer; he was named Commander of the Texas Marine Department under General John B. Magruder. Smith was involved in most major conflicts along the Texas coast during the war, and was described by war-time governor of Texas Francis Lubbock as "undoubtedly the ablest Confederate naval commander in the Gulf waters".
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American Civil War captain in Texas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Smith_(naval_commander)
date created:
2017-08-17T22:26:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T02:48:48Z
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