Edward Needles Kirk | |
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Born | Jefferson County, Ohio, US | February 29, 1828
Died | July 21, 1863 Chicago, Illinois, US | (aged 35)
Place of burial | Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | 34th Illinois Infantry |
Battles / wars | American 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.