Edward Needles Kirk (1828 - 1863)

Born 29 Feb 1828 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States

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Died 29 Jul 1863 at age 35 in Imogene, Fremont, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Edward Kirk is Notable.

Edward Kirk was born on February 29, 1828 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States. His parents were Aquilla Kirk and Sarah Needles. He married Eliza Cameron in 1855 Together they had 1 child:

1. Edward Kirk

He died on July 29, 1863 in Imogene, Fremont, Iowa, United States

1860 Census, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

E N Kirk Male 32 Ohio

Marcella Kirk Female 26 Md

Edward C Kirk Male 3 Ill

Clarence Kirk Female Ill

Margaret Baine Female 25 Germany

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He died in Imogene, Iowa of injuries received during the Battle of Murfeesborough, Tennessee, during the Civil War. He was buried in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.^[2]

Military

U.S. Civil War

Edward Needles Kirk

Residence Sterling IL; 33 years old.

Enlisted on 8/15/1861 as a Colonel.

On 8/15/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff IL 34th Infantry

He was discharged for promotion on 11/29/1862

On 11/29/1862 he was commissioned into US Volunteers General Staff

He died of wounds on 7/29/1863 at Chicago, IL

He was listed as:

• Wounded 12/31/1862 Stones River, TN

Promotions:

• Brig-General 11/29/1862

Other Information: born 2/29/1828 in Jefferson County, OH

See also: civilwardata

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHV-6ZB : 18 February 2021), E N Kirk, 1860.
2. ↑ "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY9-M3KV : 10 September 2019), Edward Needles Kirk, ; citing Burial, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, Rosehill Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,192.

• Wikipedia
• "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23N-9YV9 : 17 March 2018), Edward Needles Kirk, 1861-1949; citing Iowa, United States, Military Service, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,487,400.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8070349/edward-needles-kirk: accessed 9 January 2024), memorial page for Edward Needles Kirk (29 Feb 1828–28 May 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8070349, citing Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.