Kirk, Reuben.

Reuben Kirk (fl. 1865) was a native of Springfield, Vermont and a soldier in the Union Army. He volunteered in 1863 and served as a private at the battle of Chancellorsville that same year; in General Philip Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864; and in General Grant's campaign against Richmond and Petersburg, 1864-1865.

From the guide to the Reuben Kirk Correspondence, 1863-1865, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)