Edward N. Kirk

Edward Needles Kirk
Edward N. Kirk, c. 1858
Born(1828-02-29)February 29, 1828
Jefferson County, Ohio, US
DiedJuly 21, 1863(1863-07-21) (aged 35)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Place of burial
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Brigadier General
Commands34th Illinois Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Edward Needles Kirk (February 29, 1828 – July 21, 1863) was a Quaker school teacher, attorney, and then a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.