PROFILE of DENNIS THOMAS KIRBY |
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8th MO Infantry (US) Company E |
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He received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Dennis Kirby
entered the service as a Captain and achieved the rank of
Brigadier General. He lived in Washington DC after leaving the Army in 1868.
He is buried in Arlington
National Cemetary, and you can read the details of his military career on the
Arlington National Cemetery website.
You can also see a photo of Dennis Kirby's reconstructed grave marker on their website.
Dennis Kirby is a descendent of John Whitney, who came from London, England, to Watertown,
Massachusetts, in 1635.
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