Edward N. Kirk

For the Christian educator and pastor, see Edward Norris Kirk.

Edward Needles Kirk
Edward N. Kirk, c. 1858
Born(1828-02-29)February 29, 1828
Jefferson County, Ohio, US
DiedJuly 21, 1863(1863-07-21) (aged 35)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Place of burial
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1863
Rank Brigadier General
Commands34th Illinois Infantry
Conflicts

Edward Needles Kirk (February 29, 1828 – July 21, 1863) was a Quaker school teacher, attorney, and then a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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