William Whedbee Kirkland

(1833-1915)

Biographical Data

Important Dates

William Whedbee Kirkland was born on February 13, 1833, in Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, NC. He died on May 12, 1915.

Places of Residence

• Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, NC, from February 13, 1833.
• Savannah, GA, until May 12, 1915.

Schools Attended

• United States Military Academy at West Point, from 1852. William Whedbee Kirkland attended West Point, however was expelled for violating rules.

Occupations

• General. William Whedbee Kirkland served as a General at Gettysburg and Petersburg for the Confederate States of America during the America Civil War. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps in China.

Relatives

• Parents: John Umstead Kirkland (1802-1879) and Elizabeth Adam Simpson (1809-1881).
• Spouse: Susan Hardee, married on February 16, 1859.
• Maternal grandparent: Samuel Simpson.
• Siblings:
  • five brothers, Alexander McKenzie Kirkland (1841-1900), Robert Roulhac Kirkland (1855-1862), Samuel Simpson Kirkland (1831-1904), Thomas Ruffin Kirkland (1839-1842) and John Umstead Kirkland, [Jr.] (1838-1914).
  • six sisters, Annie Ruffin Kirkland (1835-870s) , Elizabeth Simpson Kirkland (1845-1849), Infant Kirkland (1830-1830), Margaret Jane Kirkland (1847-1895), Maria Simpson Kirkland (1850-1929) and Susan Mary Kirkland (1843-1914) .
• Others: Infant Hill (niece), John Kirkland Hill (nephew, b. 1869), Halbert G. Hill, [Jr.] (nephew, b. 1874) and Samuel Simpson Kirkland (nephew, 1883-1971).