Kimball, Edgar A.
Class Year
Class of 1844
Highest Rank/Rate
LTC
Conflict
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Awards and Honors
Cited for Gallantry
Location of Service
Army of the Potomac (Civil), Mexico
Branch/Unit
9 US Inf / 9 New England (Mexican); 9 NY
Notes
Killed by Michael Corcoran (Corcoran Legion) after argument near Suffolk, VA; nickname "Old Gunpowder"; subject of Keith Rocco's 1996 painting of 9 NY at Antietam, "Always Ready"
Citation
“Kimball, Edgar A.,” Norwich University Alumni Veterans, accessed September 5, 2026, https://veterans.nuarchives.com/items/show/198.