Kirby-Smith

[ kur-bee-smith ]

noun
  1. Edmund, 1824–93, Confederate general in the American Civil War.

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How to use Kirby-Smith in a sentence

  • The commanding general, E. Kirby Smith, was transferred to a distant department.

    Capturing a Locomotive | William Pittenger
  • They were put in on the left, but soon General Kirby Smith fell wounded, and had to be borne from the field.

    History of Kershaw's Brigade | D. Augustus Dickert
  • It was the division of Kirby Smith that occupied the town, and Bragg himself had made a triumphant entry.

    The Sword of Antietam | Joseph A. Altsheler
  • From Covington, Kirby Smith had sent over a demand for its surrender in two hours.

    A Confederate Girl's Diary | Sarah Margan Dawson
  • Kirby Smith's command, west of the Mississippi, was the only armed force that had not surrendered.