William Whedbee Kirkland [SEP] conflict
William Whedbee Kirkland
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.
Early life.
Kirkland was born in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy in 1852, but did not graduate. Despite this failure, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1855
Hardee Kirkland
Hardee Kirkland (May 23, 1868 – February 18, 1929) was an American film actor and director of the silent era and also appeared on stage. Kirkland was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of former Confederate Brigadier General William Whedbee Kirkland, and the older brother of the actress Elizabeth Kirkland, who performed as Odette Tyler, he appeared in 41 films between 1915 and 1925. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1914. He died in California at the age of 60.
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