Smith, John Eugene, 1816-1897

found: Eicher, John H. and David J. Eicher. Civil War high commands, 2001:p. 497 (Smith, John Eugene; b. Berne, Switzerland, 3 Aug. 1816. Emigrated to Pa., 1817. Jeweler, goldsmith. Moved to Mo., then to Ill., 1836. d. Chicago, Ill., 28 Jan. 1897)

found: Wikipedia, September 19, 2016(John E. Smith; John Eugene Smith; was a Swiss imigrant to the United States, who served as a Union general during the American Civil War; born in Berne, Switzerland in 1816; stayed in the regular army after being mustered out of volunteer service in 1866. He received a brevet promotion to major general in 1869. He retired from the army in 1881; he died on January 29, 1897) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Smith