Kirk, Edward Needles, 1828-1863
Variant namesKirk, a lawyer from Sterling, Illinois, was colonel of the 34th Illinois Infantry and became a brigadier general November 29, 1862. He was severely wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River) on December 31, 1862 and died of his wounds July 21, 1863. He had married Eliza Marcella Cameron on October 17, 1855. She later married Charles A. Thomas.
From the description of Letter, January 6, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 213098079
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| referencedIn | American and Foreign Christian Union. Records, 1851-1884. | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Photographic Portrait File | The Huntington Library | |
| creatorOf | Kirk, Edward Needles, 1828-1863. Letter, January 6, 1861. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Kirk family. Papers, 1688-1897 (inclusive), 1840-1863 (bulk). | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
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| associatedWith | American and Foreign Christian Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Kirk family. | family |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas, Eliza Marcella, 1833-1897. | person |
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Birth 1828-02-29
Death 1863-07-21
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