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U.S. Army
Dennis Thomas Kirby
ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Brigadier General
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command8th Missouri Infantry
BirthplaceNiagara Falls, New York
Citation
Seized the colors when the color bearer was killed and bore them himself in the assault.
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