William Whedbee Kirkland
Brigadier general in the Confederate States Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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William Whedbee Kirkland | |
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Born | (1833-02-13)February 13, 1833 Hillsboro, North Carolina |
Died | May 12, 1915(1915-05-12) (aged 82) Washington, D.C. |
Place of burial | Elmwood Cemetery Shepherdstown, West Virginia |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1855–1860 (USMC) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Second Lieutenant (USMC) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Commands held | 11th North Carolina 21st North Carolina Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade |
Battles/wars | Second Opium War |
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