It appears that he served with another regiment before joining Gantt's Battalion, most likely Company G or H of Maney's 1st Tennessee Infantry, both these companies were raised from Maury County.
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George O. Kirk, age 21, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. A. B. Biffle's Company (E), 9th Battalion (Gantt's) Tennessee Cavalry, enrolled September 24, 1862 at Jackson, Miss. by Capt. Biffle for 3 years,* recorded on December 31, 1864 as absent, on detached service, paroled at Charlotte, N. C., May 3, 1865, his file contains correspondence between the Adjutant General, War Department with Miss Virginia Parks, Route #1, Columbia, Tennessee dated August 21, 1953
* Promoted from 1st [?] Tenn Regt. September 24, 1862, joined for duty and enrolled May 1?, 1861 in Maury County, Tenn by Capt Jones
M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
See also: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=9th+Batttalion+%28Gantt%27s%29+Tennessee+Cavalry&ei=UTF-8&fr=clearspringsf
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Tennessee, Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index about George Orney Kirk
Name: George Orney Kirk
Soldier Name: George Orney Kirk
State Served: TN
Application Type: Widow [Clarrinda Cammel]
Application Numbers: W5556
Application Location: Maury, TN
Note: The name Kirk, George Orney appears on a Tennesse Confederate Application
Info: A photocopy of this pension application may be obtained from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Please contact the Tennessee State Library and Archives for pricing and availability at the following address: Tennessee State Library and Archives, R
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1880 United States Federal Census about Geo. O. Kirk
Name: Geo. O. Kirk
[George O. Kirk]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: District 16, Maury, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C. C. Kirk
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo. O. Kirk 40
C. C. Kirk 32
Hugh C. Kirk 12
Stephen W. Kirk 9
Ella S. Kirk 6
Lipscomb Kirk 4
Geo. O. Kirk 2
David Morrow 21
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Lieut George O. Kirk
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Birth: Mar. 1, 1841
Death: Sep. 9, 1912
9th (Gantt's) Battalion, Tennessee Calvary, Co. E, Confederate side, rank in lst Lt. rank out lst Lt. (Civil War Soldiers and Sailors)
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Spouse:
Clarinda C Worley Kirk (1847 - 1923)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Worley Cemetery
Maury County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: Mary Bob McClain
Record added: Jun 25, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11235307
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