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Edmund Kirby Smith

1824 - 1893

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Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16, 1824 – March 28, 1893) was a Confederate States Army general, who oversaw the Trans-Mississippi Department (comprising Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, western Louisiana, Arizona Territory and the Indian Territory) from 1863 to 1865. Before the American Civil War, Smith served as an officer of the United States Army. Smith was wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run and distinguished himself during the Heartland Offensive, the Confederacy's unsuccessful attempt to capture Kentucky in 1862. He was appointed as commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department in January 1863. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Edmund Kirby Smith is the 1,934th most popular military personnel (down from 1,886th in 2024), the 9,835th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,489th in 2019) and the 154th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Edmund Kirby Smith ranks 1,934 out of 2,058. Before him are Guy Simonds, Eddie Rickenbacker, Ronen Bar, John Abizaid, Franz von Werra, and Malik Ambar. After him are Neil Ritchie, Christy Mathewson, Bakht Khan, Raymond T. Odierno, Arseny Golovko, and Franciszek Gągor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1824, Edmund Kirby Smith ranks 78. Before him are Francesco Brioschi, Aniceto Arce, Christen Dalsgaard, Victoire Léodile Béra, Charles Blondin, and Franz Sigel. After him are Calvert Vaux, Samuel Plimsoll, Eastman Johnson, and William Allingham. Among people deceased in 1893, Edmund Kirby Smith ranks 82. Before him are Constantin von Wurzbach, Ion Emanuel Florescu, Aleksey Pleshcheyev, Hamilton Fish, John William Casilear, and Edwin Booth. After him are John Ballance, Aleksandra Potanina, Francis Parkman, Fanny Kemble, John Addington Symonds, and John Rae.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edmund Kirby Smith ranks 9,837 out of 20,380. Before him are Brad Gilbert (1961), Mary Boland (1882), John Keel (1930), George Russell (1923), Edward Van Sloan (1882), and Mary K. Gaillard (1939). After him are Luke Gallows (1983), Loleatta Holloway (1946), Henriette Avram (1919), Flo Rida (1979), Barney Ewell (1918), and Daniel Goldhagen (1959).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Edmund Kirby Smith ranks 154. Before him are William T. Anderson (1839), Alexander Patch (1889), Lyman Lemnitzer (1899), John Bell Hood (1831), Eddie Rickenbacker (1890), and John Abizaid (1951). After him are Christy Mathewson (1880), Raymond T. Odierno (1954), Frank Buckles (1901), Don Carlos Buell (1818), Gary Gordon (1960), and Eugene Bullard (1895).

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