Grave marker erroneously has his birthdate as Nov 31, 1860.
1st obvious error is the "31" days in Nov.
2nd obvious error is CO. I, 6th KY. Cav.(Calvary), a Civil War unit. Civil War years were 1861 to 1865, so he couldn't have been born in 1860.
Jim Kirby enlisted in 1863 in the 11th KY. Volunteer Infantry, Co. F., and was later transferred to the 6th KY. Cavalry from which he was mustered out in 1865.
1st obvious error is the "31" days in Nov.
2nd obvious error is CO. I, 6th KY. Cav.(Calvary), a Civil War unit. Civil War years were 1861 to 1865, so he couldn't have been born in 1860.
Jim Kirby enlisted in 1863 in the 11th KY. Volunteer Infantry, Co. F., and was later transferred to the 6th KY. Cavalry from which he was mustered out in 1865.
Grave marker erroneously has his birthdate as Nov 31, 1860.
1st obvious error is the "31" days in Nov.
2nd obvious error is CO. I, 6th KY. Cav.(Calvary), a Civil War unit. Civil War years were 1861 to 1865, so he couldn't have been born in 1860.
Jim Kirby enlisted in 1863 in the 11th KY. Volunteer Infantry, Co. F., and was later transferred to the 6th KY. Cavalry from which he was mustered out in 1865.
1st obvious error is the "31" days in Nov.
2nd obvious error is CO. I, 6th KY. Cav.(Calvary), a Civil War unit. Civil War years were 1861 to 1865, so he couldn't have been born in 1860.
Jim Kirby enlisted in 1863 in the 11th KY. Volunteer Infantry, Co. F., and was later transferred to the 6th KY. Cavalry from which he was mustered out in 1865.
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