William Whedbee Kirkland

William Whedbee Kirkland
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 / branch	United States Marine Corps  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1855–1860 (USMC) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Second Lieutenant (USMC) Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands	11th North Carolina 21st North Carolina Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade
Battles / wars	Second Opium War Battle of the Barrier Forts American Civil War First Manassas 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign Murfreesboro Campaign Gettysburg Campaign Battle of Bristoe Station Overland Campaign Battle of Bentonville

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.