Richard Rowland Kirkland

Richard Rowland Kirkland
Denkmal für Richard Kirkland von Felix de Weldon, 1965, Fredericksburg

Richard Rowland Kirkland, genannt "The Angel of Marye's Heights", (* August 1843; † 20. September 1863) war ein Soldat des konföderierten Heeres während des amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs. Bekannt wurde er für seine Tapferkeit und humanitäre Aktionen während der Schlacht von Fredericksburg [1].

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  1. ↑ Confederate Military History, Volume 12: Der Engel von Fredericksburg. Stand: 2. Juni 2011

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