William Whedbee Kirkland Military person

William Whedbee Kirkland (February 13, 1833 – May 12, 1915) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the only former US Marine to serve as a Confederate general.

Personal facts

William Whedbee Kirkland
Birth dateFebruary 13, 1833
Birth place
Hillsborough North Carolina
Date of deathMay 12, 1915
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Resting place
Shepherdstown West Virginia

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Military person

military operations
American Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Stones River
Jackson's Valley Campaign
Overland Campaign
Gettysburg Campaign
Battle of Bentonville
Battle of Bristoe Station
military branch
Confederate States Army
United States Marine Corps
military command
Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade
11th North Carolina
21st North Carolina
service start1855
service end1855

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William Whedbee Kirkland on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://stonewall.hut.ru/leaders/kirkland.htm