William Whedbee Kirkland

William Whedbee Kirkland
William Whedbee Kirkland
Born	February 13, 1833; Hillsboro, North Carolina
Died	May 12, 1915 (aged 82); Washington, D.C.
Place of burial	Elmwood Cemetery ; Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps; Confederate States Army
Service years	1855–1860 (USMC) ; 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Second Lieutenant (USMC); Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands	11th North Carolina ; 21st North Carolina ; Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade
Conflicts	Second Opium War Battle of the Barrier Forts; American Civil War First Manassas; 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign; Murfreesboro Campaign; Gettysburg campaign; Battle of Bristoe Station; Overland Campaign; Battle of Bentonville;

William Whedbee Kirkland (February 13, 1833 – May 12, 1915) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the only former US Marine to serve as a Confederate general.