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E. Kirby Smith
Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Confederate Military
| July 16, 1862 | John Hunt Morgan wires Kirby Smith "Lexington and Frankfurt ... are garrisoned with Home Guard. The bridges between Cincinnati and Lexington have been destroyed. The whole country can be secured and 25,000 to 30,000 men with join you at once. | Kentucky |
| Confederate Invasion of Kentucky | ||
| John Hunt Morgan | ||
| July 31, 1862 | Braxton Bragg [CS] and Kirby Smith [CS] meet in Chattanooga to agree on strategy against the Army of the Ohio. | |
| Braxton Bragg | ||
| Confederate Invasion of Kentucky | ||
| August 16, 1862 | Carter Stevenson [CS] appears at the entrance to the Cumberland Gap in eastern Tennessee. | Kentucky Tennessee |
| Confederate Invasion of Kentucky | ||
| August 30, 1862 | Battle of Richmond
In an impressive victory, E. Kirby Smith [CS] defeats William "Bull" Nelson [US] |
Kentucky |
| Army of Tennessee | ||
| Confederate Invasion of Kentucky | ||
| William 'Bull' Nelson | ||
| September 2, 1862 | Kirby Smith enters Lexington, Kentucky | Kentucky |
| Confederate Invasion of Kentucky | ||
| January 14, 1863 | E. Kirby Smith given command of the Army of the Southwest. |
E. Kirby Smith
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E. Kirby Smith was last changed on - November 12, 2006
E. Kirby Smith was added on - October 12, 2006
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