Edmund Kirby Smith
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title:
Edmund Kirby Smith
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Edmund Kirby Smith was a Confederate States Army general, who oversaw the Trans-Mississippi Department from 1863 to 1865. Before the American Civil War, Smith served as an officer of the United States Army. Smith was wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run and distinguished himself during the Heartland Offensive, the Confederacy's unsuccessful attempt to capture Kentucky in 1862. He was appointed as commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department in January 1863. The area included most actions eas
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Confederate States Army general (1824-1893)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Kirby_Smith
date created:
2004-03-13T17:20:19Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:12:44Z
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