Kirkpatrick, who earned a Bachelors in English Literature and Science rather than the traditional A.B. degree, was a farmer in Cumberland County, NC at the outbreak of the war. He enlisted as a private in Co. F of the 1st NC Infantry, the Lafayette Light Infantry, on April 17, 1861 and served until November 12, 1861 when the regiment was disbanded. On May 22, 1862, Kirkpatrick enlisted as a private in Co. A of the 5th NC Cavalry, also designated as the 63rd NC Regiment, and served until the war's end.
After the war, he returned to Cumberland County, NC and farmed for most of his life. He was listed as a surveyor in the 1900 census. Kirkpatrick died on April 6, 1920 and is buried in Cross Creek Cemetery #2 in Fayetteville, NC.
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