John Blair Smith Todd
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For other people with the same name, see John Todd (disambiguation).
John Blair Smith Todd (April 4, 1814 – January 5, 1872) was a Delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Born | (1814-04-04)April 4, 1814 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | January 5, 1872(1872-01-05) (aged 57) Yankton County, Dakota Territory |
Place of burial | Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton, South Dakota |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1837–1856, 1861–1862 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | Seminole Wars Mexican–American War -Siege of Veracruz -Battle of Cerro Gordo American Civil War |
Other work | Delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives |
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