Introduction to Brig. Gen. Edward N. Kirk's Obituary

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Title

Introduction to Brig. Gen. Edward N. Kirk's Obituary

Description

Excerpt from Chicago Tribune with introduction to Brig. Gen. Edward N. Kirk's obituary.  Full obituary includes information on service record, wounding, and death.

Source

"Brig. Gen. E.N. Kirk," Chicago Tribune, July 22, 1863.

Date

July 22, 1863

Original Format

Newspaper

Text

Brig. Gen. E.N. Kirk

[…] of victims sacrificed to insatiable […] of the Moloch of rebellion increased dramatically. Not long since it was our […] duty to record the death of the la-[…] Col. Wright and the brave and gallant C.E. Stott, and still more recently, that of Major Medill. Today we are called to add another to the list of martyrs.