Kirby-Smith
[ kur-bee-smith ]
noun
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 PittengerThey 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 DickertIt was the division of Kirby Smith that occupied the town, and Bragg himself had made a triumphant entry.
The Sword of Antietam | Joseph A. AltshelerFrom Covington, Kirby Smith had sent over a demand for its surrender in two hours.
A Confederate Girl's Diary | Sarah Margan DawsonKirby Smith's command, west of the Mississippi, was the only armed force that had not surrendered.
Four Years A Scout and Spy | E. C. Downs
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