Historedia
Person

Edmund Kirby Smith

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1862–1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edmund Kirby Smith, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Confederate victory at Richmond, Kentucky under Edmund Kirby Smith

    1862

    Role: Confederate Major General

    1. August 29–30, 1862 · Richmond, KentuckyBattle of Richmond

      Confederate forces under Edmund Kirby Smith defeated Union troops under William "Bull" Nelson in a decisive victory on August 29–30, 1862.

  2. Trans-Mississippi Confederates surrender at Galveston

    1865

    Role: Confederate General

    1. May 26, 1865 · Trans-Mississippi DepartmentNegotiation of Surrender Terms

      General Smith negotiated the surrender of his department on May 26, 1865, prior to the formal signing at Galveston.

    2. June 2, 1865 · Galveston, TexasCapitulation at Galveston

      General Edmund Kirby Smith surrendered his army at Galveston, Texas, on June 2, 1865, becoming the last general with a major field force to capitulate.

Sources

  1. Battle of Richmond Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Edmund Kirby Smith Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06