Edmund Kirby (army officer)
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Edmund Kirby (March 11, 1840 ā May 28, 1863) was a United States Army artillery officer who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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Born | (1840-03-11)March 11, 1840 Brownville, New York |
Died | May 28, 1863(1863-05-28) (aged 23) Washington, D.C. |
Buried | Brownville Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Union Army |
Rank | Brigadier General of Volunteers |
Commands held | Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery 5th Maine Light Artillery Battery
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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